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Royal Mail Standards for van delivery

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peterbush44
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Joined: 26 Nov 2007, 16:48

Royal Mail Standards for van delivery

Post by peterbush44 »

Hi Could anyone e-mail me the Royal Mail Standards for van delivery as one of our members is being "work coached " tomorrow Cheers
stubaby
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Joined: 22 May 2007, 19:19

Re: Royal Mail Standards for van delivery

Post by stubaby »

peterbush44 wrote:Hi Could anyone e-mail me the Royal Mail Standards for van delivery as one of our members is being "work coached " tomorrow Cheers
All i know is that you should always work from the back of the van and always lock the door when you leave the van.
Do not break the speed limit and never cut corners use common sense and you could hang out any delivery even mine!
jmlr1971
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Joined: 18 Jun 2007, 21:31
Location: scotland

Post by jmlr1971 »

seatbelt on seatbelt off keys out ignition mail out the back of van lock van deliver unlock van seatbelt on mirrors signal manouvre x 161. please please test me next :wink:
wakkono
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Joined: 21 May 2007, 17:14
Location: south wales valleys

Post by wakkono »

one of our lads was tested few weeks ago a normal 5 1/2 delivery took nearly 9 it was fuc kin funny i wasnt there to see the doms face when he got back in the pitch dark
rural driver south wales valleys
Lounge Lizard
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

Post by Lounge Lizard »

"from the back of the van" - does that mean out of the back for each time you stop, rather than having a pod of mail for a few dozen addresses on the passenger seat ?
axeman
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Joined: 12 Jun 2007, 17:57

Post by axeman »

yes you stop then open the locked door relock deliver move on to your next point of delivery and so on ..yes it takes for ever but you cannot and must not do it from the front of the van
goes without saying about seatbelts etc ..
Last edited by axeman on 02 Dec 2007, 17:46, edited 2 times in total.
diballday
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Joined: 25 May 2007, 17:34
Gender: Male
Location: Beyond The Pale

Post by diballday »

Yep, nothing should be in the front of the van, and if you are being tested dont forget your D2D`s.
peterbush44
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Joined: 26 Nov 2007, 16:48

Post by peterbush44 »

Thanks mates. Real good help :Very Happy :Very Happy
superman
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007, 12:19

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Post by superman »

Your not allowed any mail on the seat you have to have a plastic tray in the footwell with a bag covering it, also no more than 2 bundles. Good case for health and safety from bending in the footwell 350 times a day lol
axeman
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Joined: 12 Jun 2007, 17:57

Post by axeman »

sorry superman ...............but nothing is suposed to be in the front at all yes i dare say some do it but r.m rules and regulations state that the front is not for mail
crocodillapig
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Joined: 16 Aug 2007, 21:10

Post by crocodillapig »

absolutely right axeman,nothing in the front of vehicle comes under safeguarding the mail/mails integrity sackable offence,so not worth the risk.THEY ASKED FOR IT!
diballday
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Joined: 25 May 2007, 17:34
Gender: Male
Location: Beyond The Pale

Post by diballday »

I wonder how many times has a RM manager tested a rural postie while sitting in the passanger seat with a tray of mail on his lap!.
superman
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Post by superman »

Our Rurals have not been tested in 15 years
ruralpostie
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Joined: 05 Jul 2007, 15:33
Location: Out in the Sticks

Post by ruralpostie »

Tell the Driver who's being tested NOT to forget his/her torch and a fair sized pack up..lol....Probably need it by the sounds of it :funneh
LOVE being a postie
HATE working for Royal Mail
jafferpants
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Joined: 24 May 2007, 16:21
Location: OVER THE HILL

Post by jafferpants »

diballday wrote:Yep, nothing should be in the front of the van, and if you are being tested dont forget your D2D`s.
MOST OF THE DRIVERS I KNOW HAVE NOTHING IN THE BACK EITHER :nana