Astramax fleet for Royal Mail
5th March 1992, Page 18
5th March 1992
Page 18
Page 18, 5th March 1992
— Astramax fleet for Royal Mail
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Transport, Private Transport, Sedans, Station Wagons, Hatchbacks, Compact Cars, Postal System Of The United Kingdom, Royal Mail, Ford Motor Company, Vauxhall, Ford Escort, Human Interest
• Over 3,000 Astramax vans have been ordered by Royal Mail after Vauxhall presented an overall package which beat Royal Mail's usual supplier, Ford.
The vehicles are mainly for replacement in Royal Mail's 34,000-strong fleet: showroom prices would have cost over £22m.
Ray Bayfield, Royal Mail's head of road transport, says; "We're looking at buying our vehicles as a package, and this time Vauxhall won for a number of reasons. They were good on service, parts, warranty, residual values and training.
"Over the last few years, we've used the Ford Escort, which is an excellent vehicle... we still see Ford as a major supplier of these vehicles and others," Bayfield continues.
The Astramax vans will be kept for three years.
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