Spillard News

Ipswich-based Fork Rent plc has placed an £18million order with JCB for the company’s latest generation Loadall telescopic handlers. The deal ­said to be one of the biggest in JCB’s history – will see the East Anglian plant hire firm receive up to 500 Loadalls over the next two years. Supplied through dealer Watling JCB, the new look Loadalls ordered by Fork Rent include the models 520-50, 530-70, 532-120, 533-105 and 540-170. These revamped machines, with their enlarged cabs and enhanced operator visibility package, incorporate some user feedback from Fork Rent. 

Fork Rent Chairman Trudi Nicholls reveals that key factors in choosing these Loadalls were the health and safety features of the machines and the JCB dealer support network. She says “JCB has always been at the forefront of innovation and the new machines not only give high levels of operator comfort but also improved visibility which we take very seriously.”