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leach lewis heavy wins
new Doosan dealership
Doosan Infracore Construction
Equipment has appointed Leach
Lewis Heavy as the new authorised
dealer for the range of Doosanbranded
products in Northamptonshire,
Bedfordshire, Leicestershire,
Cambridgeshire and East Warwickshire.
Leach Lewis Heavy, a new business
in the Leach Lewis Group, is now
responsible for sales and service
for the Doosan ranges of crawler
and wheeled excavators, wheeled
loaders and articulated dump
trucks throughout these areas.
Based at dedicated premises at
Whittlesey near Peterborough in
Cambridgeshire, the team at Leach
Lewis Heavy is spearheaded by Sean
Donovan, who recently joined the
company and has wide experience in the
heavy equipment market in this country.
Peter Sayers, Commercial Director
at Leach Lewis, commented: “We
have been looking for some time to
distribute a line of heavy equipment
and we are delighted to represent
the Doosan product range which is
popular in the UK market. The new
headquarters for Leach Lewis Heavy
at Whittlesey provides a truly local
presence for Doosan customers.”
Block stem
- the new low-cost security system
A West Midlands businessman has
introduced a new low-cost solution to
the ongoing problem of machinery theft.
The Block Stem agricultural and plant
security system is suitable for tractors,
construction plant such as JCBs and
even mini-diggers, or any other selfpropelled
machine with an exposed
power steering ram.
Imported from Italy, the Block Stem
system costs from only £240 plus VAT
(€287 in Ireland), and is available with
a five-year warranty and a money
back guarantee in case of any failure.
It has recently received full Thatcham
accreditation, and approval is also
being sought from the NFU Mutual to
qualify the system for discounts on
insurance premiums.
Manufactured in two sections from very
heavy-duty steel, the tamper-proof
Block Stem simply slots together over
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Leach Lewis Heavy is responsible for
service and warranty work on all existing
Doosan products in its area, covering
everything from emergency repairs to
routine maintenance, backed by a full
selection of genuine accessories and
parts. The company will also be stocking
some Doosan products at Whittlesey to
allow it to respond quickly to customers
requiring machines on short notice.
the hydraulic steering axle ram of any
self-propelled machine, and is locked in
place with a unique key when the wheels
are at full lock.
Once fitted, the unit not only acts as an
effective visual deterrent; it also means
the vehicle can only go round in circles,
thus preventing the vehicle from being
loaded or driven away, even if the thief
has the ignition key.
Block Stem is available in different
lengths up to 220mm and diameters from
22 to 50mm. These dimensions fit almost
all available makes of hydraulic steering
ram on the market, but individual units
can also be made to order.
“Block Stem is already established in
Europe, where it qualifies through the
Groupama insurance company for up to
30 per cent discount off premiums when
it is fitted to agricultural, construction
and other plant equipment,” said
businessman Richard Baxter, director
of sole agents Derwent Trading
International Ltd in Wolverhampton. “I am
now actively looking for regional selling
agents to promote the product throughout
the UK and Ireland.”
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