During 2013, we launched a new vehicle
maintenance programme where selected
external salvage agents extract useful
body, engine and gearbox parts from our
accident-damaged vans and return them
to us as spares, extending their usable life.
Using Royal Mail body parts also removes
the need for paint spraying, as they are
already in our colours, and reuses reliable
components that could otherwise have
been melted down. Between November
2013 and May 2014, this initiative
resulted in an average saving of £21,000
per month, equating to approximately
£250,000 in a year.