24sevensameday Limited is a family-run courier company, based in Leicester in the East Midlands. With a fleet of over 30 light
commercial vehicles ranging from car-derived vans to larger 3.5
tonne models, as well as a number of motorcycles, it provides a
range of collection and delivery services on a local, national and
international basis. The Company's philosophy is to have a single
customer's consignment on a dedicated vehicle. Therefore, the
driver who collects the consignment will be the same one who
delivers it to the final destination.
This, in combination with robust Company based safety, quality
and loading standards, ensures that the drivers minimise the risk
of breakages and losses during transit. These high standards
have resulted in the Company building up an impressive portfolio
of clients in a wide range of industry sectors.
The ongoing safety of his drivers and the continuing
professionalism and quality of the Company's service were just
some of the reasons why David Hancock, Managing Director of
24sevensameday Limited, contacted the SAFED for Vans
programme to enquire about getting a selection of his drivers
trained. The fact that the training was provided free of charge
proved to be an additional incentive.
The SAFED training took place during January 2007 and involved
12 drivers. The drivers selected for the training came from a wide
range of driving background, the majority having in excess of 15
years of van driving experience. This, in combination with a
number of drivers expressing uncertainty over whether the SAFED
training would make any real difference to their daily driving task ensured that the course was met with a high degree of
reservation from the drivers.
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On completion of the training and gaining feedback from the trainer, it was found that there had been an average reduction in fuel consumption of 22%, with similar reductions in gear changes. A number of drivers were surprised at what they had learnt during the one-day course and were sure that it would make a positive difference to their daily driving task.
David is sure that this training will add benefit to the service his business offers his clients. Although he anticipates a drop in the fuel savings realised through the training course, David is hopeful that a high level of economy will be achieved during day-to-day operation.
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