b"KELLY FLEET SPECIALDermot Coughlan (Continued)The majority of our fleet is made up of ford custom vans, supporting our engineering workforcecan you give us some info on any of the more unusual vehicles we have in the fleet?Like you say the majority of our fleet is panel vans, but we do operate quite a few less common makes. We operate a large number of MEWPs (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms). These are vans with a crane mounted through the roof and a basket at the rear, designed to lift an engineer up to the top of a telegraph pole.We operate several PEUs (Pole Erection Units) which are large HGVs with specially engineered cranes designed to replace telegraph poles from removing old poles to drilling holes for the new poles and their installation.K elly Groups PEUs were bespoke and designed to ensure theyre the right length without compromising With such a large number of vehicles within our fleethave there the length of poles theyre able to carry whilebeen any situations where weve helped the local community / unique adapting to tighter routes in the country. situations, by utilizing our fleet?Longer cranes were installed on some of the vehicles to enable our engineers toThere have been multiple occasions when our fleet department contributed to a work at a small distance from the PEU vehicle. Because of the attention to detailspecial event. For example, during the pandemic, we provided one of our vans for a that was given to the design of these vehicles we have been very fortunate andvolunteer group that delivered food to those in need.experienced fewer mechanical issues that are common in other large vehicles. Our iconic 1983 CF250 Bedford Van has been featured in various events such as You mentioned The Elite Drivers Club earliercan you give us someLondons Cart Marking Parade for two years in a row and the 2021 Lord Mayors information on this initiative, and how its positively impacted ourShow Parade in the City of London. We also entered our 2021 996cc hybrid Ford drivers' attitude to safer driving? van for the 2022 Cart Marking event. Our Bedford Van was representing the Groups continual work that we have delivered within the City for 30+ years while The vast majority of drivers want to drive well, and we are in regular contact with ourour 2021 Hybrid Ford Transit Custom Van represented our dedication towards a drivers as we are constantly striving to get everyone to improve their safety scores.more sustainable future.T he feedback we are getting from drivers is veryO urBedfordVanwasalsoonshowatthe2022 positive. The Elite Drivers Club gives the driversLondonIrishVintageDay,displayedwithinKelly a measurable target to aim for that does bring aGroups sponsors bar.tangible reward.We have run short initiatives like Dont Crash for Charity where the company gave The standard is achievable but by no means easy, which is also why those whothousands to charities in any week where nobody had a fault accident. achieve and maintain the standard can really feel proud of their achievement. We also donated a lot for Children In Need one year which has been featured Safer driving and more defensive driving also create the benefits of reductionon television.of collisions, less stress while driving and fuel savings which is also better for theOur main objective with these initiatives was to change the behaviour of our drivers.environment. When you put the key into the ignition, youre not an engineer anymore, you are a professional driver and you have a responsibility to the public, yourself and your own Can you give us some information on what Kelly Group is currentlyfamily.Telematics now tells us if youre a speeder, however, some small changes in implementing and what our future plans are, as we strive towards adriving behaviour can make you an elite driver.greener fleet? Can you give us your top 3 tips for safer driving?Kelly Fleet like many other large fleets are looking closely at the EV offerings andMake sure your vehicle is safe to drive (tyres, lights, glass in order and clean)we have carried out trials of several of the current manufacturers offerings. We are currently carrying out a long-term trial of the new Ford E Transit. Fleets in ourLeave spaceyou cant crash into spaceindustry do have some obvious hurdles at present such as the ability of our drivers to charge at home as not everyone has the ability to park on a drive overnight. PublicWhen reversing if you cant seeget out and checkcharge points are also nowhere near plentiful enough to support large fleets.On a more positive note, we are engaging with the Energy Savings Trust and working in collaboration with them to develop an achievable strategy towards a greener fleet. 18 .The Networker Spring 2023"