What happens to old Royal Mail vans?
Discussion
16v stretch said:
Tye Green said:
search 'Royal Nail Cosworth' (N not M!) on you tube
Is this still whole? I remember Wenny(?) putting that yb in a few different things, and I'm sure I recall him talking about putting it in a mint little 1300cc ghia escort.This was maybe 10 years back mind,
The hatch was a true sleeper with almost standard looks and about 6-700BHP .
Something broke on it and it stuffed the armco on the strip ,I don't know what happened to it after that .
16v stretch said:
Tye Green said:
search 'Royal Nail Cosworth' (N not M!) on you tube
Is this still whole? I remember Wenny(?) putting that yb in a few different things, and I'm sure I recall him talking about putting it in a mint little 1300cc ghia escort.This was maybe 10 years back mind,
My best mate is a RM mechanic, they have a few old shape combos on 300K, it’s not uncommon to see sprinters at 400k plus.
The hgv’s run pretty much round the clock and run up mega miles! So they run them right up to they’re properly end of life typically! He often tells me of issues they’ve had in the workshop, and them posties know how to break them in imaginative ways!
Due to the amount of combos they have on fleet, he’s got doing timing chains on them down to about 90mins, when Vauxhall book says 8hours!
The hgv’s run pretty much round the clock and run up mega miles! So they run them right up to they’re properly end of life typically! He often tells me of issues they’ve had in the workshop, and them posties know how to break them in imaginative ways!
Due to the amount of combos they have on fleet, he’s got doing timing chains on them down to about 90mins, when Vauxhall book says 8hours!
Snow and Rocks said:
We have a pretty rough track leading up to our house. Even at idle in first, it's a bit uncomfortable in a Hilux but even so, I recently heard our postie changing up into third in his little Peugeot Partner Trek - it expect it'll be absolutely ruined by the time they replace it!
We have the same, though usually Ford or Vauxhall vans, postie aboard dreaming of the special stages...He says he skims over the holes that way. He doesn't have to fill in the holes afterwards... Lovely chap though - he says he usually ends up changing a wheel most weeks as a lot of his round is up farm tracks! And he often delivers using a Europcar hire van... I don't think I would consider an ex-RM van!
The posty round here uses a completed battered and faded red/pink Corsa C Combo van.....I've not noticed the registration plate before, but considering the "C" was discontinued as a van in 2011, I expect it must be at least 11/12 years old! I'll take a closer look next time he turns up...I can usually hear his drum n bass soundtrack before I see him, so I know when he's coming....
Assuming its on it's original engine and gearbox, it's a credit to Vauxhall to have last so long considering it has probably been hammered from new and used a 'start / stop' basis it's entire lift - I mean, our bloke barely moves it 200m at a time, typically wheel spinning between each location....
Assuming its on it's original engine and gearbox, it's a credit to Vauxhall to have last so long considering it has probably been hammered from new and used a 'start / stop' basis it's entire lift - I mean, our bloke barely moves it 200m at a time, typically wheel spinning between each location....
Edited by MattyD803 on Wednesday 25th January 09:11
Southerner said:
Saw this absolute hero this afternoon, was quite impressed! Plenty of 11 platers still running down here but I don't remember seeing one of this vintage! Anyone found an older one? 
Date tested5 December 2022
PASS
Mileage
124,010 miles
Test location
View test location
MOT test number
3662 3442 3663
Expiry date
4 December 2023
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
We got told a while ago when ours were looking at it, that the RM use 'green recycling' where there vehicles that are no longer any use get pass to a third party who strip them and sell the secondhand parts back to the RM.
I can't remember which way the money works, if they sell the vehicles to the company and get the parts back or if the give the vehicles and buy the parts back
I can't remember which way the money works, if they sell the vehicles to the company and get the parts back or if the give the vehicles and buy the parts back
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