Fork lift truck
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LATEST addition to the A. Hirst and Son Ltd. Forager range, the Ant, is announced this week. A battery-electric pedestriancontrolled fork lift truck, it has a capacity of 5 cwt.
Batteries of 82 amp.hr. capacity provide the power—through a heavy-duty motor and chain reduction transmission—for the driving unit. They also power a five-cylinder pump-motor unit serving the hydraulic systems.
The machine has an overall length including forks, of 75in., a turning radius of 39.25in. and will lift to a height of 108in., when its overall height is 128.75in. It has a lift speed of between 18 to 20ft per min and weighs approximately 16cwt. The twospeed controller is provided with an interlock to prevent reverse being selected while the motor is under power.