Royal Mail cited health and safety as one reason for phasing out the Pashleys. Curiously, even at the time this went against the grain somewhat, as the likes of TNT were delivering up to 95% of mail by cycle, and the company are still increasing their fleet of bikes.
#Royal mail mini 95 van trial#
What is interesting about this trial is that it was only as recent as 2014 that Royal Mail phased out the last of the remaining traditional Pashley postie bikes that we are probably all so familiar with. Should the trials prove successful, and I can see of no reason why they wouldn’t be, then Royal Mail will consider rolling out the programme to the rest of the UK. To stop what might end up being quite a weight in comparison to any other type Those dark winter mornings will keep the e-Trikes safe, along with disc brakes The roof of the letter and parcel-carrying compartment. The e-Trikes will house a 250w motor and two solar panels on Director of Public Affairs, David Gold, says that the plan is to progress forward and “continue to deliver letters and parcels safely, efficiently and responsibly.”
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The e-Trikes have caught the imagination, but the Royal Mail will also be trialling more conventional electric vans for where such a thing as an electric bike is not appropriate. The pedalling is battery assisted, in case you’re concerned about your local postie struggling up a hill with a heavy load of parcels in a strong wind.
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For the rider, the cabin area will be covered on the front and the top. The e-Trikes are battery and solar powered assisted by good old-fashioned pedalling. In a move to make deliveries more environmentally sound, the Royal Mail is to trial eight custom built e-Trikes for six months in Stratford, Sutton Coldfield and Cambridge. Royal Mail to Trial e-Trikes for Parcel and Letter