Fleet of filth–is this UK’s messiest company car?
You’d be forgiven for thinking it was a moody teenager’s first runaround but this, believe it or not, is a grim peek inside the vehicle of one company car driver.
Leftover foods, cigarette packets, a scruffy toy doll, crumbs, and scribbled screwed-up paper were just some of the grim delights that greeted technicians at one Fleet Support Group’s garages who understandably flat-out refused to service the vehicle.
The culprit will remain anonymous but crummy cars like this aren’t uncommon, said Geoffrey Bray, Chairman of FSG which looks after approximately 55,000 vehicles.
“We are seeing a spate of cars packed with rubbish,” revealed Geoffrey. “In the majority of cases, it is very evident that the cars have never been cleaned.”
These shots were caught with the aid of Masterview – a remote video inspection system that sends live images of vehicles over to fleet managers prior to a service or repair who are often appalled as well as angered that the car’s value is likely to have been unnecessarily reduced.
Disciplinary action
“When we transmit the pictures to fleet managers in charge of the vehicles, they are shocked at their condition,” added Mr Bray.
“These images were transmitted immediately to the fleet managers in charge of the company cars allowing them to deal with drivers directly, or to notify management at a local level of vehicle condition and encourage the managers to speak to the drivers about general vehicle care.”
Negligent fleet and company car drivers should be reminded of the worth of their vehicles by whatever means necessary, believes Geoffrey.
“Vehicles are an expensive company asset and drivers should be encouraged to treat them with respect or face disciplinary action,” he continued. “By actively encouraging drivers to care for their vehicles, fleet operating costs are reduced and vehicle values maintained.
“Masterview has become many fleet managers’ eyes in policing vehicle condition and delivering peace of mind – particularly where vehicles are operated remotely and are rarely seen by transport chiefs.”
If you can stomach it, click the images for a closer look.
Is this Britain’s muckiest fleet vehicle? If you think you know a grubbier example, let us know in the comments section below or tweet us @FleetDirectory…
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