Crown to give counterbalance truck a UK debut

Crown Lift Trucks will showcase its first counterbalance truck - the C5 - for the first time in Europe at IMHX.

Crown's C-5, is available in capacities of 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 tonnes. The truck was released in the USA last year and is available at present with LPG as fuel. Crown says it will work in and around the warehouse and sees it as an extension of its tradtional strength in this area.

The company adds: “Using the tried and trusted design principle of all Crown trucks - to provide customers with superior value - the new C-5 boasts industry-leading productivity and exceptional fuel economy. Further fuel efficiency can be selected via an economy mode. All components on the C-5 are designed to meet tough industrial applications. The result is a truck designed for maximum uptime and ultra-low TCO.”