0 few years ago i Securicor spent some .£80,000 upgrading
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its UK parcels operation with a new name, Securicor Omega Express, and a new livery for its vehicles.
Seems the brand new image has not yet reached all corners of the parcels carrying empire. On a recent visit to Kenya, UK boss Pat Howes discovered that the Nakuru branch, one of 34 in that country, operates a more low key form of transport than his home based fleet of trunkers and vans. The bikes may be a bit slower but they do offer considerable advantages in fuel savings and employee fitness, not to speak of the environmental benefits.
Securicor's UK HO is hardly more than a stone's throw from the Hawk's nest and my spies keep a daily watch for any signs that Pat's return to the UK has been accompanied lay a low cost, yet thoroughgoing fleet replacement programme.