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UK ’ s first Bobcat compact tractor working hard in Yorkshire
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T compact tractor purchased in the UK and Europe is working hard on the Meadow Farm property in Laverton Village outside Ripon in North Yorkshire . Purchased by the property owners , the Ball family , the new CT2540 compact tractor has joined new Bobcat E10z and E26 mini-excavators already purchased by the family for work on the site . All of the new Bobcat equipment was purchased from and is supported by the local Authorised Bobcat Dealer , Bedalebased Grays Machinery Ltd .
Originally from the area , the Ball family have recently moved back to North Yorkshire with the purchase of Meadow Farm and other properties in the village . Much of the work at the 300-year-old Meadow Farm is being carried out by Stephen Ball and his father , Steve Ball , who splits his time between properties in the UK and the USA .
Using the new Bobcat CT2540 compact tractor and miniexcavators , Stephen and Steve have been carrying out extensive landscape restoration and redevelopment work at the farm . Stephen commented : “ My sister who lives in the USA has a Bobcat compact tractor and she has been impressed with its performance . She recommended that we buy one for tasks around the properties here . We have been very pleased with the performance of the new CT2540 - there ’ s plenty of work for a compact tractor to do , including maintaining the stables and arena for our horses .”
COMPACT TRACTORS TO SUIT EVERY REQUIREMENT
Bobcat compact tractors are part of the company ’ s ground maintenance equipment ( GME ) range launched last Autumn . Together with the compact tractors , the GME range in Europe includes mowers and turf equipment , as well as Bobcat ’ s existing mini track and small articulated loaders .
The CT2540 is one of nine compact tractor models from Bobcat from 25 to 58 HP designed to meet the varying needs of customers in Europe . The CT2540 is part of the 2000 series , one of three series of compact tractors in the range , which include
6 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | September / October 2023