06.12.2010

Plant Hire UK hits 500th JCB

Merseyside-based rental company Plant Hire UK, has taken its 500th JCB telehandler since it was established five years ago.

During 2010 dealer Gunn JCB has supplied the company with 250 machines including 230 Loadall telehandlers ranging from compact models through to the 540-170 which offers a lift capacity of four tonnes and a lift height of 16.7 metres.

The latest telehandlers to be delivered incorporate JCB’s Adaptive Load Control which complies with the new European regulation EN 15000, introduced to reduce the likelihood of tipping.
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(L-R) Yvette Henshall-Bell, JCB UK and Ireland sales director; Plant Hire UK MD Graham Jones; Plant Hire UK financial director Wayne Illidge; John Dolphin, of Gunn JCB and JCB sales manager Leigh Harris.

Graham Jones, Plant Hire UK managing director, said: “We have used JCB telehandlers since we started because they are high quality, easy to operate, reliable and the back-up and parts availability are second to none. You get what you pay for and JCB is clearly number one when it comes to telehandlers.”

“The ongoing update of our fleet is part of our commitment to provide customers with the latest and safest equipment in excellent condition, ensuring no machine is more than two years old. The JCB models continue to be popular and these new machines are already all out on hire. Customers like the brand and our engineers know the products well. The sheer volume and variety of equipment we have taken from JCB reflects our continued and ambitious growth coupled with an excellent rapport with our dealer Gunn JCB which continues to deliver superb service and support.”