While you are researching cheap electric forktrucks in and around scotland bear in mind the skills of your operators. Not all operators are comfortable with a manual transmission, however these are generally more robust than automatic transmission and easier and cheaper to repair and maintain.

When you are researching cheap electric forktrucks in and around scotland you should know that a used forklift should start easily when cold. Bear in mind though that the seller may have already warmed the motor before your arrival in order to ensure it starts easily. Ask to see it start from cold.

If you are investigating cheap electric forktrucks in and around scotland it may be important to know that a company was fined £20,000 plus over £11,000 in costs after one of its workers was killed in a forklift truck incident. The company was prosecuted under the Health & Safety at Work Act for failing to use trained staff to drive its forklift trucks and which put the safety of all its work force at risk.