Royal Mail Vans! What is the problem??

[Orionaut]

Here's the thing,

Pretty well every RM van I see looks as if it has come from the losing side of a demolition derby!

I have seen ones with this years plate on them that almost look like "Christine" after she had been smashed up with sledgehammers!

There are plenty of companies/organisations that run vans around urban (Or even rural) areas but none of them ever look as battered as the RM ones!

What is it with RM van drivers, really??

(Joking aside, this is a serious question! RM Vans are almost always covered with massive dents, even the very newest ones, What is going on here??)

 

[Orionaut]

Zero resale value in a RM van given the massive amount of stop-start driving they must do. Unless its not roadworthy, why bother losing the time off the road for cosmetic damage when they're bound for the scrap heap anyway.

They're still tidier than the typical builder's van !

Good answer!

(And sensible company policy really)