TOOLS , PLANT & EQUIPMENT
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In the autumn , the amount of labour this machine saves us is brilliant . Where before the team would have to get into ditches and clear leaves manually , now we can use the S4 ’ s wander hose to suck up the leaves in a matter of minutes .
manually , now we can use the S4 ’ s wander hose to suck up the leaves in a matter of minutes .” To complement the S4 , the club have recently purchased a BL960 blower from Trilo , delivered by local dealer Lister Wilder . “ The blower we had on our fleet ran on unleaded and with fuel costs going up , we worked out it was costing us £ 50 per day to run . I had used a BL960 at my previous club and it ’ s bulletproof so bearing this in mind , along with the savings we could make by running it straight off the PTO shaft and tractor , it was an easy decision .”
The BL960 arrived in September 2022 , just in-time for a busy autumn and winter season . “ This blower is so powerful – it moves material quicker and leaves a much cleaner finish than our previous machine . To clear the fairways previously would have taken ten passes or more … with the BL960 the job is complete in two so not only are we getting better results , it takes fewer resources and is done in less time . I , the team and the club couldn ’ t be happier with our investment .”
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