17.05.2006

SED Day one

SED, the UK,s major construction equipment show, opened the gates to its 40th event today at the new Corby location. The words on most exhibitors and visitors lips concerned the diabolical traffic queues to get into the event.
With the A43 closed due to an accident and apparently another local traffic accident the situation was bad enough, but the country road access proved too much and turned the last three miles into an hour plus crawl.
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There were plenty of visitors

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The Bravi stand before the visitors arrived

Once inside though the fantastic new site please most attendees and most exhibitors we spoke with had a good show, with a large number reporting sales that they had not expected. Most visitors were also pleased with the show, apart from getting to it.
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The Hiab Crane fan

LCH and Speedy were ready with their strategy, planning to merge Speedy’s generator business into that of LCH, which will become the HQ and business centre for the combined business which operates over 4,000 generators.
The growing tower crane business is becoming an increasingly important part of LCH revenues.
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Alan Russon (r) with Guy Nicholls of Fork Rent, and one of its 18metre booms

Guy Nicholls of Fork Rent was at the show today and we caught up with him on the Russon Access stand where he sealed the purchase of the company’s first 25 self propelled aerial boom lifts.
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The Hiab Vertikal Challenge, a £100 prize each day

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Mrs John Coldwell, the first lady entrant, receives training

The Hiab-Vertikal challenge was busy all day with the winner taking just over two minutes to complete the course.
Winner was Stuart Maynard working with Gatwick Plant who posted the excellent time of two minutes and twelve seconds.
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Stuart Maynard (left) receiving his trophy and prizemoney for winning the Vertikal Challenge on day one with a time of two minutes twelve seconds

Second place went to Terry Beasley of Tom Plant Hire with two minutes and forty three seconds.
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The Allen Access stand has one of the widest ranges of Vehicle mounted lifts

With our internet connection coming and going like a yo yo and a busy stand it is proving more difficult tan usual to post news, so we will catch up with events later in the week.
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A furtive and trim looking Martin Davies, having sold the first Octopussy 1765 in Ireland to John Cusak of Skylift Hire today