In 2024 the IOC entered a clean air gas truck float adorned with zero emission vehicles to deliver in the City of London for the prestigious Lord Mayors Show. For this year, Chair and CEO of the IOC, Carl Lomas and Dr Tracey Worth walked the Lord Mayors show individually with the livery of fuellers who entered for the RNLI with a smart black Landrover hauling a trailered lifeboat on float number nine. It was chilly but most importantly dry. The headline photo with Lord Mayors Show mascots Gog and Magog, Carl Lomas, Prime Warden, Master Basket maker Juian Adams and IOC CEO Dr Tracey Worth.
Fellows are asked to set the date for their return next year. Set your date for 2025 November remembrance weekend when the IOC formally return to the Lord Mayors show with a convoy of zero emission delivery vehicles representing a wide breadth of brands for final mile in the Square mile.
Alderman Alastair King DL elected as the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK financial and professional services industry from Friday 8 November for a one-year term. He succeeds current Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli. During his Mayoral year, Alderman King will champion his ‘Growth Unleashed’ theme, by promoting a revitalised, resilient, and risk-ready City. His theme will focus on challenging industry to maximise opportunities through responsible risk taking, driving the adoption of technologies, and celebrating the successes of the many diverse communities across the UK.
The IOC 2024 last years entry was made iconic with the arrival of a member of the Lord Mayor's heraldic shield - that was Puffin bird. The IOC have taken the Puffin as its own mascot and to this day no-one knows who is in the costume. The secret Puffin walker was centre stage at this week's National Courier Awards.
Giant applause for Lord Mayor, Alderman and the Puffin rocked the National Courier Awards, Puffin dancing to the countdown of the individual winner’s announcement. Puffin led a twenty-eight number countdown, hugging the City of London Alderman Alison Gowman, The Lord Mayor of the City of London said, ‘that’s cool’.
IOC are expected to return to the Lord Mayor's Show in 2025 with an entry in front of the BBC and a crowd of quarter of a million, the showcase for sector will again lead on low and zero emission final mile vehicles.
Carl Lomas and Dr Tracey Worth togged in RNLI for Lord Mayors Show fundraiser
Institute of Couriers Joins Santa and the livery of glovers ready to deliver Christmas Peak
