I THANK Charlie Stone for his comments (Letters, June 21) and, as assistant treasurer, I should like to reassure Mr Stone our private hire company, Ebor Cars, did not charge an £8 surcharge for Royal Ascot. We charged our normal tariff as for any other race meeting held in York.

Mick Hird,

Assistant treasurer, Ebor Cars,

Heslington Road, York.

Updated: 10:52 Saturday, June 25, 2005