Rowing boats are quite easy to transport via the roof rack of your car. You have to have help lifting it onto the roof rack, and provide support down the sides, but generally you can move the rowing boats with ease, without a trailer. We can also move these in the back of our luton vans. This service […]
Author: Kevin Arrow
E-Juba, a new type of courier service
E-Juba is an electronic pigeon that is being trialed to courier medical samples to labs from remote locations in South Africa. Clinics in remote areas of South Africa can only be reached on unpaved roads that are impassable in rain. Even in good weather, the trip to the nearest lab is a long one for […]
Kerbside to Kerbside delivery- what does it mean?
Often when you book a courier you are told it’s a ‘Kerbside to Kerbside’ service. What does that actually mean? It’s a term most commonly heard when delivering furniture or large items that require a two person team. As a customer it means your goods are not delivered to your doorstep, but onto the kerbside. […]
Kerbside to Kerbside delivery- what does it mean?
Often when you book a courier you are told it’s a ‘Kerbside to Kerbside’ service. What does that actually mean? It’s a term most commonly heard when delivering furniture or large items that require a two person team. As a customer it means your goods are not delivered to your doorstep, but onto the kerbside. […]
Delivering satisfaction, from an envelope to an elephant
Delivering everything from an envelope to an elephant is a very powerful marketing phrase and it stays in peoples minds. When discussing website copy with Jeff at Rienne Business Consulting he suggested this line, but only if we had actually delivered an elephant… Well actually, Arrow Light Haulage has delivered an elephant, not a living one, as couriers are not […]
Packing a Chandelier to send by post or a parcel company
Firstly, I wouldn’t send a chandelier by post unless I really had to, with a high value, fragile item I would always opt for a dedicated courier vehicle. These carry higher insurances and have nothing else on the vehicle except for your item, making it less likely to get damaged. Sometimes, you need to send it […]
Transporting a motorbike?
Well, we don’t do it like this! 2 people are required to load a motorbike safely, but one person can unload it. Firstly the bike is lifted on to our vehicle via a tail lift. The bike is moved so the front wheel faces the rear shutter of the van. Close the shutter (with yourself […]
Same Day Courier Delivery for your Snooker Table
And Same Day Courier Delivery for your Pool table. As a discerning Snooker or Pool player, you have decided to buy yourself a table to practice on. You cannot wait for the shop to send it (sometimes a 30 day wait!), or you have grabbed a bargain on Ebay, and now you would like the […]
When is a XLWB van not the van you want?
Do you know why you want your Extra Long Wheel Based (XLWB) van? Do you want it for the weight? The bulk? The extra .3 of a metre? Knowing what you want your van for means you can get the correct one for your delivery. The Iveco is 4.5 metres long but can only carry […]