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3 Big Upgrades Found In The New USPS Mail Trucks
The classic U.S. Postal Service truck, the instantly recognizable Grumman LLV (Long-Life Vehicle), is set to be phased out by ...
Postal service van runs over and kills 84-year-old man who went outside to check his mail
A postal service van ran over and killed an elderly man when he went outside to check his mail, police say. James Hofler, an ...
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The new USPS mail trucks are coming: Why do they look like that?
The old trucks also had a habit of breaking down in ... Between the electric vehicles, reduced tailpipe emissions from ...
U.S. Navy Veteran, 84, Killed by USPS Truck While Checking His Mailbox: Reports
U.S. Navy veteran James Hofler, 84, was reportedly killed after being struck by a USPS delivery truck while checking his ...
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Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck
drove the classic boxy mail truck, with only a fan on the dashboard to keep the cabin cool in the sweltering summer months. A second fan plugged into the cigarette lighter didn’t make much of a ...
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U.S. Postal Service's Ugly Duck Mail Truck Debuts, And Carriers Love It
The only form of cooling in the USPS's old Grumman LLV mail trucks, which have been in service since 1987, was a hilariously small fan or opening the side doors and driving as fast as possible.
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Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck
For 19 years, Richard Burton, a letter carrier in Athens, Georgia, drove the classic boxy mail truck, with only a fan on the dashboard to keep the cabin cool in the sweltering summer months.