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General Category => The Knowledge => OT Knowledge => Topic started by: Frank9755 on 14 January, 2020, 10:19:25 am

Title: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Frank9755 on 14 January, 2020, 10:19:25 am

I need to speak to a couple of people who are either parcel delivery drivers or depot managers for one of the main carriers.  Is anyone on here in that line...?

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Fohat on 18 February, 2020, 07:13:21 pm

Try the Brexit Party website, Top Gear or Chelsea FC fan sites, guarantee there will be lots there, LOL

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: rafletcher on 18 February, 2020, 07:26:41 pm

Quote from: Fohat on 18 February, 2020, 07:13:21 pm

Try the Brexit Party website, Top Gear or Chelsea FC fan sites, guarantee there will be lots there, LOL

Hmm, most of our deliveries are by eastern  Europeans. I doubt they support Brexit or Chelsea. No idea if they enjoy cars.

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: FifeingEejit on 18 February, 2020, 07:31:04 pm

For some reason he reminded me of this guy
https://twitter.com/donnyc1975

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Frank9755 on 21 February, 2020, 01:05:28 pm

Thanks for the leads! 

I've spoken to few now and am busy writing up the project. 

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: quixoticgeek on 21 February, 2020, 01:20:10 pm

Am a delivery rider in Amsterdam, dunno if that's of use?

J

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Frank9755 on 21 February, 2020, 02:54:14 pm

Thanks, but not unless you've got a van!  And not in the Netherlands.
I did have input from Zedify and PedalMe though - good to get some cargo bike thinking in.
But I've finished now anyway, so only general interest - what bike are you using and what are you delivering?

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: quixoticgeek on 21 February, 2020, 03:02:32 pm

Quote from: Frank9755 on 21 February, 2020, 02:54:14 pm

Thanks, but not unless you've got a van!  And not in the Netherlands.
I did have input from Zedify and PedalMe though - good to get some cargo bike thinking in.
But I've finished now anyway, so only general interest - what bike are you using and what are you delivering?

Harry Vs Larry bullit, or a triobikes trio (which had 2 wheels for confusion).

We have some e assist trikes but they suck. We also have 3 e assist trios.

We also use a number of trailers when it's busy. General package delivery.

J

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Frank9755 on 22 February, 2020, 07:10:45 am

Interesting - sent you a pm

Title: Re: Any parcel delivery drivers or depot managers on here?
Post by: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 23 February, 2020, 02:31:53 pm

Quote from: Frank9755 on 14 January, 2020, 10:19:25 am

I need to speak to a couple of people who are either parcel delivery drivers or depot managers for one of the main carriers.  Is anyone on here in that line...?

I did deliveries for a mail order company in Manchester once.  I had a VW Type 2. 

Pre-internet though.  It took me to some very interesting places.. :o