By ANNE-MARIE
LAWRENCE
NEXT TIME you ask a
North Shore ‘Faxi
driver to step on the gas
you may discover that
it is propane not
gasoline, North Shore
Taxi Ltd. is not taking
chances on escalating
gasoline prices; the
company has become a
propane convert.

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The taxi operation involves
46 owners with a fleet of 81
vehicles. Since the spring of
1981, 25 per cent of the fleet
has been converted to
propane fuel. The remaining
vehicles will have been
converted by the fall of 1982.

The cost of conversion
after a federal government
grant of $400 is ap-
proximately $1500. However
a spokesman for North
Shore Taxi said that they

have not yet received: any
financial aid as the govern-
ment has been slow to
respond to their request for

application forms for the
grant.

North Shore Taxi’s own
automotive shop is
responsible for the con-
versions. They are the first
taxicab service in the greater
Vancouver area to use
propane although others are
now in the process of

converting.

NORTH SHORE Taxi coordinator, Don Bell, stands alongside propane powered taxi.
Visible in the trunk is the propane tank which holds the equivalent to a 25 gallon gas
tank. The fuel in it, if processed would produce only nine gallons of gas. (Terry Peters

photo)

Vol. 1

Dec 2/81

Snow! Beautiful snow!

(rouse and
.vymour look = so
“autiful with their

1OW Caps On.

As J sit in the office -

Jmiring two of
orth Vancouver's
» assets, my good

“hes go out to the

ople involved in
a. snow business.

tlere’s to a_ long
snowy season.

With snow, ice, salt
ind sand on the roads
tne lower sides of
vour car take quite a
beating.

Most of the new
-ars have protective
coatings on the lower
yanels. Three and
‘ive year rust

:varantees are now

10rmal.

But what about the
vider car or “Near-
new family reliable”
ihat has to last a few
more years or
possibly 10 or more
vears?

Vinyl protection
has been developed
to duplicate’ the
factory installed
finish.

The vinyl is
sprayed on prior to
repainting on the
lower areas” and
results in a flexible
cushion between the
metal and new paint.

A few dollars well
spent adds more life
and beauty to the old
irl. (car that ts).

Ed Howard
Production Manager

Look at this nice happy
face.

Ed is one of those rare
laid-back, easy going guys
who really cares about the
customers and staff.

Ed has been with Crash
Pad for ten years and is a
qualified young man with
first class credentials.

Ed has taken on the posi-
tion of production manager
for our crew of 14 employces
and part of his job is to meet
you in our new office for
estimates and advise on most
of your auto problems

Drop in and say hello and
lave a coffee on us.

Ha Cotton Dr Nevin

980-4581

Bae An

. ‘dt
OPEN
SATURDAYS!

Although some Lower
Mainland trucking com-
panies converted to propane
fuel a number of years ago,
this is the first time there has
been a large scale con-
version of passenger
vehicles. As a yesult the
North Shore axi auto-
motive shop has now
reached a stage where they
are willing to share their

. Because their own gas
pumps have not yet been
changed over, the propane
cabs fuel up at a local service
station with a propane
pump. While average
gasoline prices hover around
$1.74 per gallon, with ex-
pecied increases in ‘January,
propane is around $1.14 and
substantial increases are not
anticipated.

An additional. bonus
beyond fuel economy is that
propane works beautifully
and it is clean. Because there
are no harmful emissions
from .propane there is no
pollution and no build up of
carbon or acids. As a result

Renato Casadei -

Bill McCartney

there i is less wear and tear on

The team with experience

your imported automobile

Personal service provided for all luxury imports.
Backed by factory trained technicians.

Call Bil McCartney (Service Director) at 984-0211

MIOROVOGHBRED MOTORS LTD
740 Marine Drive North Van.

B11 - Sunday News, December 6, 1981

‘thousands. of miles of life to

the the vehicle:

engine, - adding’

The more you look,
the more you like.

acon IMPORT AUTOS LTD.
10th & Alma, Vancouver (733-81 05

tke of 1.B. Auto fs pleased to announce .the addition of
TAKASHI SAWADA since May. Takashi Sawada has
been employed by the Honda factory in Japan and
brings to |B. Auto the benefit of his over 10 years
technical experience. |.8. Auto wishes to remind its
customers that. as in the past. well-trained staff is
available for service to your Japanese autos.

' 986-5122 986-3116 1189 W. 16th St. N. Van
1.B. AUTO — JAPANESE AUTO SPECIALISTS

‘tocarefor -

MERCEDES BENZ

ROYCE

Ted Smith

DS962 —-984-O2l1