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Royal Mail Vans

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jamstercompaq
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Royal Mail Vans

Post by jamstercompaq »

HI Guys

We had a meeting with our managers and the delivery planners today in regard to van sharing... as we are a spdo we already got 2 vans that always been there but we be getting further 3 vans i asked wether they be brand new and was told no as we are getting them from london!! does anybody know whats that about?

Thanks
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coxie
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by coxie »

I don't really know what you're getting at? Are you feeling aggrieved because you're getting used vans?
jamstercompaq
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

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No not exactly just curious to why we getting our vans from london did they have too many vans ?
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P13
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by P13 »

jamstercompaq wrote:No not exactly just curious to why we getting our vans from london did they have too many vans ?
You never know your luck if the London posties have been parking on the pavements there might be some residual gold stuck to the tyres :Very Happy
westlondonpostie
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by westlondonpostie »

In my office the Vivaro's are just not big enough for some of the walks, some 6-7 Yorks. Maybe you'll get one of those................keep an eye out for any discarded £20 notes we use to clean the windows with :wink:
jamstercompaq
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

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westlondonpostie wrote:In my office the Vivaro's are just not big enough for some of the walks, some 6-7 Yorks. Maybe you'll get one of those................keep an eye out for any discarded £20 notes we use to clean the windows with :wink:
Will look out for it lol.... but very much doubt we have the vivaros as we been told we getting smaller vans possibley combos or the bipper??
Johnny!
DB1100
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by DB1100 »

We got a load of combis,some interesting things behind the seats that reveal the culinary differences between area's and just pray the seats don't get wet!! because as they dry out in a van with closed windows all sorts of stains and smells are emitted,we soon learnt to sit on bin liners.
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resperin
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by resperin »

It's most likely new high top bippers, they get delivered to regents road (kentish town), they might get borrowed time to time when vans break down or for managers to go to their meetings with
jamstercompaq
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by jamstercompaq »

I hope it ain't some old banger!!! We still got 52 plates combos at our main delivery office!!
Johnny!
krussel
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by krussel »

jamstercompaq wrote:I hope it ain't some old banger!!! We still got 52 plates combos at our main delivery office!!
That's not good, vans should be replaced at 7 years max :shock:

Are you out in the sticks.
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
2old4this
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by 2old4this »

jamstercompaq wrote:HI Guys

We had a meeting with our managers and the delivery planners today in regard to van sharing... as we are a spdo we already got 2 vans that always been there but we be getting further 3 vans i asked wether they be brand new and was told no as we are getting them from london!! does anybody know whats that about?

Thanks
Might be something to do with the exhaust emissions we have in central london.
jamstercompaq
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by jamstercompaq »

krussel wrote:
jamstercompaq wrote:I hope it ain't some old banger!!! We still got 52 plates combos at our main delivery office!!
That's not good, vans should be replaced at 7 years max :shock:

Are you out in the sticks.
Not sure what going on here some people have said that vans get replaced every 15 years now but I think not... because it look really scruffy by then...
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jamstercompaq
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by jamstercompaq »

2old4this wrote:
jamstercompaq wrote:HI Guys

We had a meeting with our managers and the delivery planners today in regard to van sharing... as we are a spdo we already got 2 vans that always been there but we be getting further 3 vans i asked wether they be brand new and was told no as we are getting them from london!! does anybody know whats that about?

Thanks
Might be something to do with the exhaust emissions we have in central london.
Does sound like it as it does make sense but is anytbody out there that in london know any offload of their vans lately ?
Johnny!
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

Post by Lounge Lizard »

jamstercompaq wrote:No not exactly just curious to why we getting our vans from london did they have too many vans ?
Some of the vans at our office are from Turkey :shock: but that's probably where all Bippers are made. :cuppa
datasaint
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Re: Royal Mail Vans

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We've got some Fiat Doblo's where we work. I reckon they're the best of the lot, nice smooth gearbox/steering, reverse sensors, good vis as it sits higher on road, easy open doors, plenty room in back. Only drawback is the fact it doesn't have sliding doors on both sides like the new Peugeots.

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