Mr Mushroom commissions second forklift

Perth’s first specialist mushroom wholesaler has added a second Toyota forklift to his fleet on the strength of Toyota’s dual-fuel capability and service support.

Mr Mushroom managing director Glenn Mews was introduced to the Toyota Material Handling family in 2010 when he won a BT hand pallet truck in a raffle at the annual Perth Markets Ball. Following his success at the ball, Mews purchased his first Toyota forklift, a 32-8FG15 in 2012, and has recently commissioned a second 32-8FG15 forklift.

Both forklifts have three-stage full free lift 4300 mm masts and are fitted with windscreens, an integral side shift attachment, solid tyres, mud flaps and markets-spec lighting.

Mews said Toyota service was his number one reason for purchasing another Toyota product, followed by the reliability and flexibility of the forklifts.

“The Toyota service centre has a spare forklift, which is an enormous help for a small business if one of our forklifts is being serviced,” Mews said. “In terms of reliability, the Toyota forklifts are virtually bulletproof.

“We’ve found the dual-fuel option to be really valuable. We’ve had two occasions where there has been a shortage of LPG, but we’ve continued to operate our forklifts thanks to the dual-fuel option.

“The latest Toyota forklift models have indicators for payload weight and vehicle speed, putting the cream on top of an already good cake.”