ALLETT’S ELECTRIC DAY
AT TWICKENHAM
Allett Mowers invited industry leaders the London 2012 Olympic Games. His Austin Jarrett says:
to Twickenham Rugby Stadium on talk embraced climate change and how “We’ll be using the debate and
May 14th to showcase the new Allett sport can help address major global feedback from the customers to
C34E battery powered mower and ecological problems. form part of Allett decision making
hold informal talks on sustainability.
Attendance at the venue represented
football, rugby, cricket, Royal
Households, Oxford and Cambridge
University colleges and dealers. Austin
Jarrett, Allett’s Managing Director,
gave a talk on the company’s battery
machine strategy and the technology
behind battery electric power helping
to drive the future for professionals.
He emphasised the health and safety
benefits of non-particulate power and
sustainability with zero emissions
at the point of use, low noise, low
The talks were followed by pitchside
demonstrations with everyone allowed
access to the hallowed turf and a
very green pitch in bright sunlight.
The Allett C34E was exceptionally
well received with its battery packs
and futuristic looks combined with
the tradition and heritage of the
Allett cylinder mower. Since it was
first seen at Saltex 2018 Allett have
spent the months in trials and further
developments, to bring the mower to
the stage where it is ready to go into
and future planning in our battery
machine strategy. The industry is
rapidly changing and while we aim
to be at the forefront we will only be
launching twenty C34E this year.
When a customer buys one of the first
20 machines we will work with them
and their dealer on any developments
of the machine before we go into
mass production next year. They will
become an Allett Pioneer Programme
member and attend focus groups
and factory visits and will also get
exclusive Pioneer merchandise.”
vibrations and minimum maintenance. production. Powered by the latest Lithium-ion system battery technology, The consensus after the meeting was
Twickenham Rugby Stadium’s Head the C34E has a new chassis design general agreement the industry is
Groundsman, Keith Kent, talked while maintaining compatibility with quickly learning about sustainability
about how he maintains a world class Allett’s renowned turf maintenance and recognising the need to gain
pitch, providing the same standards system. The mower has plenty of greater momentum in the face of
whatever the use, be it international power to drive the interchangeable climate change.
rugby, leisure events or even schools cartridges for powered raking, aerating tournaments. The third speaker, and brushing. Delegates were shown sustainability expert Professor David that, just like its petrol counterparts, Stubbs, presented on the challenges the C34E gives an impeccable cut and in the industry, using a case study of lays down Allett’s hallmark stripes.
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Landscape & Urban Design Issue 38 2019
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