Tip – When you are looking for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland you should be aware that charging units are available to allow you to charge your electric truck from a 13amp socket. However, these are very slow and are really only suitable for very light usage – and hour or so a day.

If you are searching for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland take into account the fact that some older forklifts have a high resale value but there are newer machines from the same manufacturers that are not as well-designed and have a much lower resale value.

Tip - If you are considering hyster counterbalanced forktrucks near scotland it may be useful to you to know that in the UK a standard pallet is around 2tonnes in weight and therefore a standard forklift will carry up to 2.5tonnes.

While you are looking at hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland you should note that there may be tax advantages to be gained from leasing or hiring your forklift instead of buying it outright. Make sure you consult with your accountant before making a purchase.

Whilst looking for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.