Press releases, 2009
2009December 16 UK's first police training centre opens at Sainsbury's store in Barkingside December 3 Sainsbury’s to launch the ‘world’s largest fleet of electric vans’ November 20 Sainsbury's...
SA/PR/2/1/44
"First electric vans to hit road with green shopping" corporate responsibility case study
23 Apr 2007SA/PR/2/10/5/10
Sainsbury's 'Making Life Taste Better' model truck
[2000-2002]Diecast scale model of a Leyland-DAF 85 Series box trailer decorated in Sainsbury's 'making life taste better' livery. The truck is held in a display case. However, according to the description on...
SA/DEP/TRAN/2
"Sainsbury's Making Life Taste Better" press information pack, Jun 1999
Jun 1999Pack containing information about the new Sainsbury's branding introduced in 1999. The folder (featuring logo, "Making life taste better" slogan, and cut oranges design) contains: 7 colour slides...
SA/PR/2/1/34/31
Photograph of Orderline van
[c. 1998-2000]Colour photograph of Orderline home delivery van and driver.
SA/BRA/5/5/2/3
"Solar Refrigeration: Fresh Food Cooled by Solar Energy" pack of documents, 1997
1997Folder of documents with printed cover about the new lorry trailer introduced by Sainsbury's in partnership with academia and business which "is believed to be the world's first solar powered...
SA/CR/GRE/94/2/5
Shaw's model van
1996Die-cast metal model of a 1938 Chevrolet delivery van featuring the Shaw's livery. The van is green and bears Shaw's slogans, 'FINE QUALITY Shaws SINCE 1860', and, 'Shaws HOME DELIVERY'. There is a...
SA/SUB/SHAW/1/11
"Air Quality: City Diesel" information sheet
Mar 1996Information sheet by Sainsbury's Environmental Management Department relating to City Diesel - a more environmentally friendly diesel fuel introduced by Sainsbury's at selected stores in the London...
SA/CR/GRE/5/9/3
Suppliers manual
1996'Delivering the Product' is aimed at the logistics and distribution elements of supplying. The manual is divided into sections giving guidance on product safety, supplier service standards, packaging...
SA/BRA/4/2/14
London Harness Horse Parade award
1995Includes reproduction images of Sainsbury's entrant to the London Harness Horse Parade and a rosette and horse shoe shaped award presented to Sainsbury's for 'first class harness horse'.
SA/DEP/TRAN/6
The JS [Sainsbury's] Picture Library slide index
[c. 1992]Index to slides held by Sainsbury's Visual Communications Unit. Includes images of branch exteriors/interiors; awards; logos; advertising; sponsored events; transport; products; staff; Savacentre...
SA/IMA/12/1
"Bus Route Extension Helps Sainsbury's Shoppers" draft press release, 18 Mar 1991
[Mar 1991]Draft press release about the extension of the number 15 bus route to Ladbroke Grove store, with related papers including notice by Centrewest Buses.
SA/PR/2/1/26/22
Image of loading bay at Crawley Avenue, West Green, Crawley branch
[1991]Includes Christian Salvesen lorry. Image by Dawson Strange
SA/BRA/7/C/36/4/73
Memoranda about Matchbox model vintage van
23 May 1990Internal memos from Miss B. Williams [Company Archivist/Historian] to Mr C. Leaver regarding the production of 1930s Matchbox model vintage van, including further information on its availability for...
SA/FAM/5/28/5
Model vans
[1990s]Contains the following die-cast vintage model vans decorated in Sainsbury's livery: Horse drawn removal van Y-19 Morris Cowley van (1929) Sentinel steam wagon (1931) Mack canvas back truck...
SA/DEP/TRAN/12
"Sainsbury's distribution: serving London" leaflet
[c. 1990]Leaflet providing information on Sainsbury's distribution operations serving London stores, and how the company aims to minimise the impact of its lorries on the environment and on traffic levels and...
SA/DEP/GEN/15/2
"Sainsbury's distribution: green issues" leaflet
[c. 1990]Illustrated leaflet giving information on how Sainsbury's distribution division aims to care for the environment
SA/DEP/GEN/15/1
Colour photograph of a Savacentre delivery lorry
1989SA/SUB/SBHS/GEN/IMA/4
Image of goods entrance at 5 Belgrave Road, Leicester branch
1987Image by Dave Bower, Newark
SA/BRA/7/L/7/2/60
POM II functional design report
1 Jul 1985Phase II of the Purchase Order Management functional design including; background and objectives, buyer's, transport and depot procedures, system interfaces and their implications, security issues and...
SA/BRA/4/2/18