Combilift’s Regional Driver Of The Year Events Are Up And Running
21 November 2007
Combilift Ltd, the originator of the Combilift range of 4-way forklifts, recently held its first Regional Driver of the Year event for the North West at Haydock Park.
This event attracted participants from a wide range of industry sectors as well as the best of the autumn weather.
Drivers were put through their paces around a course especially devised by Combilift’s Steve Tomlinson and Mark Buffham, with assistance from Mentor Training – the UK’s leading provider of operator training. The 4-way capability of the Combilift forklifts meant that drivers were not only tested on their skills whilst operating in forward and reverse modes, but also had to prove their control and accuracy with the trucks whilst travelling sideways. “Once you are familiar with the 4-way Combilifts, they are actually very straightforward to operate,” says Steve, “but we wanted to add that extra challenge by designing a course which involved picking up and carrying large and bulky loads around obstacles, tight corners and, just for fun, backwards and forwards through a figure of eight – all against the clock!”
Neil Beard, a Mentor Field Training Manager, judged the individual performances. “The standard was very impressive, but the winner, Mark Thompson of GAP, achieved an outstanding score, equivalent to a distinction on a Mentor Training Course.”
Mark’s engraved trophy will find a home at the Blackburn branch of GAP, where he is health and safety officer. GAP is a leading UK supplier of home improvement products such as a roofline range and door panels. The company has 11 warehouses across the country and operates Combilifts in most of these.
Visitors also had the opportunity to check out a number of different models from Combilift’s wide range of 4-way forklifts and meet Combilift staff and trainers. Combilift will post details of further Regional Driver of the Year events on its website.
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