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First electric Mobile Post Office trialled in Wales

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The first full-electric Post Office branded vehicle has reportedly been successfully trialled in the UK. Pembroke Postmaster Mark Wilson and his team operate a Mobile Post Office serving 11 communities in rural Pembrokeshire. He has swapped his previous diesel vehicle for an electric one. The…

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