Ban on using your cars on delivery

Johnny_Rad · Post by **Johnny_Rad** » 06 Feb 2008, 16:12

I heard a rumour that the union are bringing in a clause to stop everyone using their cars on delivery within the next couple of months. Has anyone else heard about this or is it pie in the sky??

celerycelery · Post by **celerycelery** » 06 Feb 2008, 16:26

Be a brilliant move if they do. More bag drops needed, more vans needed, more drivers needed. Can only be a good thing for keeping a few more jobs.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 06 Feb 2008, 16:29

Johnny_Rad wrote:I heard a rumour that the union are bringing in a clause to stop everyone using their cars on delivery within the next couple of months. Has anyone else heard about this or is it pie in the sky??

No but I have heard rumours that Royal Mail is heading in that direction for when they get these all singing all dancing carts. Will be strange both Royal Mail and the CWU having the same plan (but for different reasons).

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 06 Feb 2008, 16:50

I still don`t understand why anyone would want to use their own petrol to do the job as well as wear and tear on the car and theinsurance implications if you have an accident or the car is broken into/stolen.

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 06 Feb 2008, 17:11

Apparently the electric carts weigh 150kg, if you are out on delivery and the battery fails there is no way you can push them.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 06 Feb 2008, 17:52

k66yla wrote:Apparently the electric carts weigh 150kg, if you are out on delivery and the battery fails there is no way you can push them.

Yep, we had one trialled in our office, there are very heavy as you say and have a max capacity of 70kg. Heard of one whose battery failed, they had to use a lorry with a tail gate to get it back to the office. (Well, I'm pretty sure I heard it, it may just be a RM Urban Legend)

Up Hill Down Hill · Post by **Up Hill Down Hill** » 06 Feb 2008, 18:18

Bring in the golf buggies!

Can race the elderly then ;)

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 06 Feb 2008, 18:29

How about some of these (even got an umbrella to keep you dry)

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greynut · Post by **greynut** » 06 Feb 2008, 18:50

pinstripe wrote:
k66yla wrote:Apparently the electric carts weigh 150kg, if you are out on delivery and the battery fails there is no way you can push them.
Yep, we had one trialled in our office, there are very heavy as you say and have a max capacity of 70kg. Heard of one whose battery failed, they had to use a lorry with a tail gate to get it back to the office. (Well, I'm pretty sure I heard it, it may just be a RM Urban Legend)

Well I saw one at our office and it was also showcased with a new van that is needed to load the bloody thing onto it. I can t wait, all these cut backs and then thousands upon thousand of pounds spent on vans getting the carts out and guess what.................there was nowhere for anyone to sit.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 06 Feb 2008, 19:05

I don't know why Royal Fail just don't change the company name to balls-up.

I work for balls-up, Royal balls-up.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 06 Feb 2008, 19:13

DirtyHarry wrote:I don't know why Royal Fail just don't change the company name to balls-up.

I work for balls-up, Royal balls-up.

I know what you mean, everything they touch turns to crap (the reverse Midas touch), they spend a fortune on things that don't work or that make things more difficult and then they blame us posties

Darren Bent · Post by **Darren Bent** » 06 Feb 2008, 21:33

Where would Royal Mail keep them if they have about 120 walks in delivery office. How are we suppose to get them to our walk if it 5 miles away.

che-guevara · Post by **che-guevara** » 06 Feb 2008, 21:51

Just to clear up the cars on delivery question, the word from our area rep is that because of Pegasus, RM will ban all cars on delivery as good old Pegasus is supposed to balance out walks to a more even playing field, thus using cars may hinder or advantage someone doing a delivery.
The CWU does not & never will support the use of cars on delivery.
The high capacity trolleys will only be rolled out on certain deliveries, there are a number of other means of carrying mail which are being trialled including mopeds & a bike with trailer than can carry 9 pouch bags (no further need for van drivers to ferry pouches out then). Each delivery will be analized to find the best means of delivering mail dependant on Distance from office, terrain, number of safe drop points & number of delivery points.
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Oh and just to add a point walk sequenced mail, if the flats are sequenced as well as letters it takes 45mins to throw up a 500 drop round with the current mail volumes.
Our area rep sore it demonstrated last Sept.
Scary times ahead

Johnny_Rad · Post by **Johnny_Rad** » 06 Feb 2008, 21:55

This is going to be one huge ginormous F**K UP!!!!

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 06 Feb 2008, 22:40

mopeds have been taken out of the equasion due to h & s issues and a lot of the equipment that has been touted around by royal fail also has saftey issues so just hold your breath as i belive they are just trying to frighten everyone with yet more bullshi* and most of the outdated and useless equipment will never be seen on any delivery

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