[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/olympic-closing-ceremony-features-non-standard-awards-winner-paul-archer-with-the-spice-girls\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/olympic-closing-ceremony-features-non-standard-awards-winner-paul-archer-with-the-spice-girls\/","headline":"Olympic Closing Ceremony features Non Standard Awards Winner Paul Archer – with the Spice Girls!","name":"Olympic Closing Ceremony features Non Standard Awards Winner Paul Archer – with the Spice Girls!","description":"Performance Direct Non Standard Awards winner Paul Archer, from team It’s on the Meter who recently broke the World Record for the longest ever taxi journey, was seen again on TV in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games – and surprise-surprise he was in a Taxi.\u00a0 Sponsored by the Performance Direct Non Standard Awards, the team have already broken the world records for the longest ever taxi journey and the highest altitude taxi fare at Mount Everest base camp. […]","datePublished":"2012-08-15","dateModified":"2012-08-15","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/paul-archer-bbc-tv.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/paul-archer-bbc-tv.jpg","height":349,"width":577},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/olympic-closing-ceremony-features-non-standard-awards-winner-paul-archer-with-the-spice-girls\/","about":["Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS","Non Standard Awards"],"wordCount":403,"keywords":["closing ceremony","it's on the meter","longest taxi journey","newspaper","non standard awards","olympic","olympic games","olympic stadium","olympics","paul archer","spice girls","taxi","world record"],"articleBody":"Performance Direct Non Standard Awards winner Paul Archer, from team It’s on the Meter who recently broke the World Record for the longest ever taxi journey, was seen again on TV in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games – and surprise-surprise he was in a Taxi.\u00a0Sponsored by the Performance Direct Non Standard Awards, the team have already broken the world records for the longest ever taxi journey and the highest altitude taxi fare at Mount Everest base camp.We were wondering what the boys would get up to next but we weren’t quite expecting their next endeavour to be in another taxi though.It was nice to see that even in the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games 2012 that British world record holders were getting featured in addition to the many gold medals won by Team GB, even if the crowd and commentators were seemingly unaware of Paul’s multiple world records.Unfortunately ‘Hannah’ the world record breaking taxi wasn’t featured but then she’s had a bit of a hard life since team It’s on the Meter got hold of her and drove her around the world via some of the most challenging terrain that anyone has attempted to drive a London Taxi over.\u00a0 Luckily the Olympic Stadium provided a slightly shorter and easier drive albeit with the added pressure that millions and millions of people were watching.Paul Archer, was seen twice during the closing ceremony.\u00a0 Firstly he managed to grab a little chunk of TV screen time with some rather enthusiastic waving and cheering whilst wearing a newspaper covered T-shirt and cap and leaning out of the newspaper covered Taxi.\u00a0 Secondly he was involved in delivering The Spice Girls to sing ‘Spice up your life’ to the massive Olympic crowd.The video shows a wonderful insight into the massive organisation the went on behind the scenes to deliver a spectacle that London has never seen before.\u00a0 It may be some time until we see something on that scale again in our capital city.\u00a0 Well done Team GB.\u00a0 Well done Team it’s on the Meter.\u00a0 And well done to Paul Archer for helping to give the Olypic games a great send off.We can’t wait to see what Paul and the boys are going to do next and whether or not it’ll be in yet another taxi.Olympic Taxi Photo: BBC TV"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Olympic Closing Ceremony features Non Standard Awards Winner Paul Archer – with the Spice Girls!","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/olympic-closing-ceremony-features-non-standard-awards-winner-paul-archer-with-the-spice-girls\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]