Ridgeon’s general manager Jem Slee sets the scene: “We have seen a very satisfactory growth in our business and we needed extra covered space to store both sawn joinery material and finished products. To maximise the benefit of the extra height we replaced the two existing sideloaders with two new economic diesel-powered Bulmor Lancer sideloaders with a 6m reach. The new advanced machines are fitted with three built-in cameras positioned to cover the back, the offside area and the fork carriage. We chose Bulmor Lancer because of their willingness to work with us to get the correct specification, and the quality of the machines. They were also realistically competitive. Our plan is to eventually change the existing fleet of sideloaders to the high-reach version.” 

Other health and safety features of the Bulmor Lancer range include a drive pedal inhibitor and warning buzzer if foot pressure fails; large profile wheels allow easier travel on uneven ground with good directional stability and less stress on the operator and load; wide comfortable cabins with adjustable seats and tinted safety glass; armoured roofs plus protective grills and flexible steering incorporating operating functions and pre-controlled hydraulics with simple joystick steering. The LQ50 model at Ridgeons also offers lifting capacity of 5t and platform width of 1200mm.