EDITORIAL LETTER Busy times ahead...
Hello and welcome to Edition 32 of THE VOICE magazine - the voice of SMT in Great Britain. In this first edition of 2018, we look to the year ahead and it promises to be a busy and exciting time.
We have an active schedule of events with ScotPlant taking place 20–21 April and our flagship show in Great Britain, Hillhead, taking place 26–28 June in Buxton. We will be showcasing an exciting line-up of machines which includes the L260H, ECR355E, EWR170E and EW240E MH which are all being shown for the first time in GB. As mentioned in the last edition, the Man Engine will be touring Cornwall and South Wales and will also appear at Hillhead. You can find out more about the Man Engine on page 46.
Hillhead will once again play host to the GB heats of the Operators Club trials and the top four finalists will be guaranteed a place competing in the European Finals. You can view the photos and results from last year’s final which took place in Alicante on pages 38–41.
One of our feature stories in this edition shows how Tarmac is using a P8820C paver to deliver
outstanding performance on the new Norwich Distributer Road. Another feature with ‘Wood For Fuel’ demonstrates how they are using an ECR88D to produce sustainable Scottish firewood and woodchip which you can read about on pages 22–25.
The EC750E is proving to be a popular machine with several more purchases made since the last edition which you can read about on pages 30–35. Volvo also launched the next generation H-series loaders with an upgrade that includes the launch of the L260H, the first of which was sold in GB to Lightwater Quarries which you can read about on pages 16–17.
I hope you enjoy the latest edition of THE VOICE. This is very much your magazine so if there is anything you would like to see more of, please let me know or tweet me @AmyMetcalfeIM
Amy Metcalfe Marketing Manager
THE VOICE EDITOR:
amy.metcalfe@
smtgb.co.uk
EDITORIAL TEAM: Mark Gunns, Kathy McConnell, Amber Mills
THE VOICE is a magazine published by SMT Great Britain, Duxford, Cambridge, England CB22 4QX
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