Re:Plumber sues Ford dealer after truck with logo was used b...
by dingaling on Tuesday December 15, 2015 @01:24AM
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25 years is astounding, that's impressive utilization of assets.
In the UK, Royal Mail disposes of its delivery vehicles every three years when they become due for annual roadworthiness testing.
And quite often the replacement vehicle is a different type entirely ( lowest-bid contracts ) so they have no commonality of maintenance.
Seems like an expensive way to operate a fleet but they show no sign of changing.
Re:Plumber sues Ford dealer after truck with logo was used b...
by jessaustin on Monday December 14, 2015 @08:03PM
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This probably reduces the value of stolen UPS trucks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Parcel_Service#Vehicles
When UPS ground vehicles reach the end of their useful service life and are no longer roadworthy (typically 20–25 years or more, but generally when the body's structural integrity is compromised), they are almost always stripped of reusable parts, repainted in household paint to cover up the trademark, and then sent to the scrapyard to be crushed and broken up. The only exception to this policy is when a package car is repainted white for internal use, usually at a large hub. Prior to scrapping, UPS trucks and trailers are assigned an ADA (Automotive Destruction Authorization) number and must be crushed under supervision of UPS Automotive personnel, which records the vehicle's destruction, as UPS does not re-sell any of its ground vehicles.