I have been driving vans and wagons for the last 50 years, with only 1 endorsements for speeding [In a Sprinter] and no accidents. Times have changed a lot during that time, vehicles have got faster, roads are better, speed cameras have been invented, mobile phones and sat navs are the two inventions we can’t live without, or so we think. Seven or eight years ago I could drive to probably around 1000 different industrial estates around the country, with out even looking at a map. Nothing spectacular in that, every wagon driver and courier could do the same. About this time I was on 24 hour standby for a large printing firm, I would get a call to pick up a load, when I collected the load and asked for the address, if I was lucky they gave me the name of the firm I had to deliver to, more often than not all the night staff new was the initials of the firm, occasionally they knew the town. [This was all the information the night staff had on their work ticket.] Read the full article
Vic Farron RFT Express
Sunday 21 March 2010
Reduce Driving Costs
The way you drive can affect your income. Couriers were renowned for using excessive speed, the attitude being, the sooner I get this job done- the sooner I can start on the next. Unfortunately in this day and age, this reasoning doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. For a start off you may not have another job to go to, and taking on too much work can result in excessive driving hours, something the new C.P.C. has been brought in to combat.
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Vic Farron RFT Express
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Vic Farron RFT Express
Monday 15 March 2010
Meet My Co-Driver- The Half Dog
I thought it was time to tell you a little about myself, and of course my half dog. The dog is not really a half a dog; it’s just that I have him for about half a week while my son works. I sometimes think my son bought the dog, a Border Collie because he thought I needed more exercise in my supposed retirement. Unfortunately because of pressure of work, my first contract run starts at 4-30 a.m. five days a week, and invariably I have to take up some of the excess work load that comes in, which tends to be every day. Tomorrow for instance on top of the first contract I have two other long distance deliveries, which if I don’t manage to combine the two loads, it will mean calling in the temp drivers and hiring another vehicle. All our vehicles are fully booked for tomorrow, and all the office staff are out on the road again. The subcontractors are taking a lot of the excess workload, but I am still ringing round trying to place loads. Unfortunately a lot of our high profile clients insist they have the same driver every time, which complicates things. Read the full article
Vic Farron
Vic Farron
Reduce Driving Costs
The way you drive can affect your income. Couriers were renowned for using excessive speed, the attitude being, the sooner I get this job done- the sooner I can start on the next. Unfortunately in this day and age, this reasoning doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. For a start off you may not have another job to go to, and taking on too much work can result in excessive driving hours, something the new C.P.C. has been brought in to combat.
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
But let’s talk about saving money first. The government have been pushing manufactures to produce vehicles which are less harmful to the environment, and do more miles to the gallon/litre. Manufacturers have tackled this on several fronts, firstly vans are now more aerodynamic increasing efficiency, secondly by reducing weight, and thirdly most, if not all, new vans now have six gears.
The weight reductions mostly in the engines increases efficiency, in the short term at a future cost.
What influences your driving costs.... Read The Full Article
Sunday 7 March 2010
Readers Digest Latest
I reported in my blog Readers Digest on the 18th February that Readers Digest had gone into administration, and that ‘Readers Digest [UK] is a profitable company, with a strong brand and should have no difficulties attracting bids.’
Only nine days later on the 27th February the administrator, Philip Sykes said ‘There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, he was "reasonably optimistic" and that negotiations with investors had begun’.
The American owners, Readers Digest Association are actively marketing advertising space in the May edition to media agencies. They also confirmed that the famous prize draw would continue, and that future campaigns would be reviewed. Reading between the lines, maybe the administrator could be considering a deal to include the parent company as well. The parent company Readers Digest Association filed for bankruptcy protection last year in the US.
Vic Farron RFT Express
Only nine days later on the 27th February the administrator, Philip Sykes said ‘There is "significant interest" in Reader's Digest from potential buyers, he was "reasonably optimistic" and that negotiations with investors had begun’.
The American owners, Readers Digest Association are actively marketing advertising space in the May edition to media agencies. They also confirmed that the famous prize draw would continue, and that future campaigns would be reviewed. Reading between the lines, maybe the administrator could be considering a deal to include the parent company as well. The parent company Readers Digest Association filed for bankruptcy protection last year in the US.
Vic Farron RFT Express
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