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Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
notgoodanymore
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Post by notgoodanymore »

Can we use these ?
Would save loads on my knees
visigoth
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Post by visigoth »

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wacko74
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Post by wacko74 »

Certainly an adult size scooter would be great on one of the duties I cover, mostly detached houses with long driveways LOTS of dead walking between delivery points, but very quiet roads and wide empty pavements so very little danger of a collision with cars or pedestrians.

It would make the delivery so much easier
postslippete
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Post by postslippete »

Not on my round. The little buggers would be having a field day with it.
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.
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Post by pinstripe »

wacko74 wrote:Certainly an adult size scooter would be great on one of the duties I cover, mostly detached houses with long driveways LOTS of dead walking between delivery points, but very quiet roads and wide empty pavements so very little danger of a collision with cars or pedestrians.

It would make the delivery so much easier
We used to have thing thing, what was it called?

2 wheels, handlebars, pedals, brakes that didn't work, can't remember what they were, but they'd save a fortune on deisel. :hmmmm
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rambo1
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Post by rambo1 »

wacko74 wrote:Certainly an adult size scooter would be great on one of the duties I cover, mostly detached houses with long driveways LOTS of dead walking between delivery points, but very quiet roads and wide empty pavements so very little danger of a collision with cars or pedestrians.

It would make the delivery so much easier
Been there done that, only it was bikes, not scooters. Yes it was quicker, and more cost effective.
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Post by k979aaa »

How will Segways work in royalmails future plan's well unless you have two extra arms upon the six you will need for just walking after merging mail comes in i suppose none would be the answer!