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Article: Trike taxi gets a licence to thrill tourists in historic city
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- March 6, 2007
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SIGHTSEERS in York will soon have a new way to enjoy the city's
attractions.
A city limousine company has added a motorised tricycle to its
fleet, complete with room on the back for two.
Similar trikes carry passengers elsewhere, including parts of the
Lake District, but the vehicle is thought to be the first of its kind
in Yorkshire.
The Rewacco HS5i trike is so unusual in York the city council had
to hold a special meeting to grant it a licence.
Dave Black, of A1 Limousines in Clifton, said he hoped to run city
centre sightseeing tours on the trike, following a circuit around
York's Bar Walls, including must-sees such as Clifford's Tower.
His core ...