British Army tank says he plans to use it as a taxi.Strictly speaking Merlin Batchelor’s pride and joy is an FV 432 armoured personnel carrier, not an actual tank, but the 17-foot monster can take just as much damage as its more heavily-armed cousins – which is reflected in its incredibly low insurance premiums.Merlin pays just £240 a year – about a third of what he shells out for his Honda Civic.He’ll soon make that back if he gets approval to run the beast as a taxi.Merlin says he plans to charge £600 an hour – and £200 for every hour afterwards – with room for up to nine passengers.There’s all mod cons inside.
As well as comfy upholstered seats Merlin, 38, has added a TV and stove.He has been using the former military vehicle to do his.
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