BM Excavations’ Limited Second Edition


Ben Miller, proprietor of East Lothian based BM Excavations has taken delivery of a second bespoke Volvo EC140ELM excavator for his contracting business.


Replacing his first EC140ELM purchased three years ago, Ben’s new charge is certainly a one-off, after making a long list of modifications and alterations to the standard factory offering to satisfy his stringent requirements. “The original machine performed almost faultlessly over 5,500 hours with just a couple of small issues, but both were easily resolved,” comments Ben. “The residual value in the machine was equally impressive, so opting for a second Volvo was really a no-brainer.”


The standard EC140ELM has been equipped with 900mm wide pads, which is crucial for the bulk of the contracts and work Ben undertakes on private estates and large scale commercial forests, building and repairing forest roads, and tracks and ‘mounding’ for the planting of new saplings. Additional skid rails have been added to the bottom of the undercarriage to support the track frame when tracking over old tree stumps and rock.


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