If you are looking for a forklift truck in and around bedfordshire you might like to note that a used lift truck might have had numerous previous owners and therefore the likelihood of experiencing problems and breakdowns is reasonably high. Therefore when purchasing either a new or used lift truck consider who will be attending to its ongoing service and maintenance.

When looking into a forklift truck in and around bedfordshire bear in mind that lighter loads on standard pallets can often be moved on a 1.5T capacity forklift. These are smaller than the standard 2.5T forklift and can therefore give you some space flexibility in your warehouse.

Whilst you are looking for a forklift truck in and around bedfordshire you might like to be aware that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 after a young worker was pinned by a lift truck against a wall and killed instantly. A lift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow street when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse rapidly to get out of its way. The lift truck driver did not see the young worker leaving from the rear exit and hit him with the rear of his vehicle.