The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2015 - Issue 39 | Page 80

Machinery New Holland LM Telehandler New Holland LM Telehandler steals the show at Farm Handling Experience »»New Holland’s new LM telehandler was the star attraction on the company’s stand as operators, managers and farm owners took the controls for a series of test drives at the interactive Farm Handling Experience at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh. Sara Sebastianelli, Brand Communications at New Holland, said: “We had more than 100 test drives on New Holland machines over the two days. The new LM Elite telehandler was very popular, as were the T4, T5 and T6 tractors in the arena. We were also pleased to see a number of people trying out our new construction machinery. Mark Crosby, marketing support for the LM range said: “We’re delighted to see the level of interest in the LM, particularly the Elite model, which we had on show today. The new models offer bestin-class visibility, ergonomic controls and operator comfort, so it’s great to hear that operators agree.” In the tractor loader arena, New Holland T4, T5 and T6 models were to put to the test in a range of handling tasks, including a muck heap, bale stack and potato box stack. The Farm Handling Experience provided a debut for some of New Holland’s construction equipment, including wheeled loaders, skid steers, backhoe loaders and mini crawler excavators. Visitors were able to test drive the Skid Steer L230 in 80 Apr/May 2015 www.farmers-mart.co.uk a range of handling tasks and the W170C wheeled loader on a demonstration clamp made from woodchips. James Emery, marketing support for the construction kit, said: “We are delighted with the response we’ve had to the construction equipment on show today. We’ve had some really positive feedback and it’s clear that these machines will New Holland W170C be strong challengers in this market.” Summarising the event for New Holland, Sara Sebastianelli said: “Overall, we’ve had a great couple of days, with plenty of interest. Anyone who wants to find out more information about a particular model, or to arrange a test drive, should get in touch with their local New Holland dealer.”