Sad news today for the freight and transport industry, Edward Stobart, known to many as Eddie Stobart’s face before selling the family business over to his brother. A spokesman for Stobart Group said: “Edward built Eddie Stobart Ltd into the iconic brand and business we know today before selling the company to brother William and […]
Author: Kevin Arrow
Same day courier via QR code
Ever since Sarah was asked to write a guest post about these back in January, she has been fascinated by the concept. Your data is held in a bar code like image. Here’s ours: It says what we do and has our phone number next to it. Now to start […]
Can a courier deliver late at night?
Up until recently a same day courier company would deliver when instructed to by their customer. But now customers have something else to consider when booking their delivery – whether it will be too late for the recipient and whether it breaches their privacy. A complaint was made to the regulator and then to the Complaints […]
Good news on the horizon for Hauliers
And motorists it would seem. Prime Minister David Cameron today gives his strongest hint yet that his government will ease the burden on hard-pressed motorists and hauliers. Less than a week before Chancellor George Osborne delivers his Budget, Mr Cameron made it clear to the Press and Journal that help is on its way. He […]
Fuel stabilisers and fuel costs.
Good news for us motorists, or so it would seem. On the other hand some news reports are suggesting that unless motorists pay for all the potholes to be filled in, the roads will be virtually undriveable anyway. The Government is hinting strongly that it won’t be adding the 1p per litre fuel tax at […]
Trouble shooting parcel couriers
Parcel Couriers can have a terrible reputation and today we find some of it is justified. For our regular customers we use a third party parcel carrier to deliver the odd parcel that they have. This is a win/win for all of us as we get to look after all the delivery aspects, the customer […]
Quick fuel savers tip #4
Do you know where you are going????. Motorists waste 350,000 tonnes of fuel per year getting lost! You can plan your route on the AA website, it’s free too. Alternatively, buy a Sat Nav system, worth their weight in gold and safer than a map. Planning your route saves you fuel and money. Take ten minutes before […]
Fuel saving tips #3
This is the third post in a series of quick fuel saving tips, please subscribe so they are delivered directly into your inbox – it will save you money! Sitting in queues costs money and wastes fuel. Avoid congestion by checking the local radio news or trafficmaster for delays before you set off. If you hear […]
Fuel saving quick tips #2
Reduce weight, and fuel consumption, by removing unnecessary items from your vehicle that do not need to be there for a particular journey. This can include buggies, golf clubs, tools, footwear and all those things you keep ‘just in case’ That also means removing things that increase drag – roof racks and roof bars should come […]
Quick fuel saving tip #1
Make sure that your tyres are inflated to the correct pressure. Under inflation by 7psi will waste half a gallon of fuel in every tank. Inflating to the vehicle manufacturer’s guidelines -which are based on cold tyres, so use the petrol station nearest your start point to avoid your tyres warming up and being inflated […]