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for Servicing Vans
FOLLOWING complete review of the
cleaning, lubricating and minor repair duties carried out by their drivers, the Post Office are toreduce the time allowed for this work from six hours a week to three.
In a letter to the men's union, the Post Office say that despite steady development in vehicle design. they have made no changes in cleaning arrangements for many year.
Principal changes in the cleaning schedule include: No more polishing. Previously a complete polish was given every four weeks. Sweeping interior of cab twice weekly' instead of three times a week. Cleaning easily accessible parts of etikine and gearbox, previously performed weekly, changed to every four weeks. Cleaning chassis reduced from ones a week to every four. weeks, lubrication to be done every two weeks instead of every week.
In addition, Minor repairs which were
carried out by the drivers are to be transferred to the workshop staff. This includes cleaning and topping up the battery.
Weekly times now allowed for this work are: Washing (twice weekly)-1 hour 40 min.; sweeping out cab (twice weekly)-20 min.; cleaning engine (every four Weeks)--I0 min.; cleaning chassis (every four weeks)-10 min.; lubrication (every two weeks)-20 min.; inspecting tyres and removing flints (every two weeks)—I5 min.
One hour a day, three days a week, will be allowed for the schedule.
The Post Office say that although the time allowed for washing is sufficient for larger, vans, 80 per cent., of their vans are small ones.
They have also told the men's union that only about 2 per cent. of Post Office vans do more than 2,000 miles in a, four-week period. In view of this, lubrication of the chassis can safely be extended to 1,500 miles.