A winning pitch needs a winning team.
Whatever sports stadium or grounds you care for,
we understand how important it is to create the perfect pitch.
Ask us about our winning team of grounds maintenance equipment, available for purchase or lease hire via your local Rickerby branch.
Call 01228 527 521 today for a free demonstration and further details.
Rickerby Ltd.
Alnwick, Northumberland,
NE66 2PF
Tel: 01665 603631
Rickerby Ltd.
Currock Road, Carlisle,
Cumbria CA2 4AU
Tel: 01228 527521
Rickerby Ltd.
Hexham, Northumberland,
NE46 3SG
Tel: 01434 604131
Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd.
West Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich IP3 9TT
Tel: 01473 270000 Fax: 01473 276300
www.ransomesjacobsen.com
Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd is the first grounds care equipment
manufacturer certificated to all three Management Systems - ISO
9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
RANSOMES JACOBSEN has introduced a
new batwing rotary mower, the Jacobsen
R-311. This new wide area mower has all of
the inherent features of the popular HR-
5111, which it replaces, plus many other
improvements.
The operator platform had been completely
redesigned to provide a spacious and
comfortable cockpit with a high-spec air
suspension seat and convenient storage
console with integral cup holders and 12 volt
charging outlet.
The new Tier 3 compliant 2.2 litre, 45 hp
Kubota diesel engine has more usable torque
and improved fuel economy; in fact it is
9.5% better than the former HR-5111 and
13% better than comparable competitors'
machines, giving a best-in-class 8.3 hours of
operating time.
A new limited slip differential, which requires
no input from the operator, and more powerful
hydraulic drive motor provide superb traction
resulting in unrivalled hill climbing without
damaging the turf.
The cutting decks feature seven new bevelled
blades in total, three in the front and two in
each wing. All have individual hydraulic drive
motors resulting in increased reliability and
lower maintenance, unlike competitor models
that use belts and pulleys. The new bevelled
blades provide an even better cut in tall thick
grass.
Safety is enhanced with a new standard
folding ROPS for easier loading and storage
and when mowing around trees with low
branches. Maintenance operations are
easier thanks to a larger, easy opening
engine cover with gas support struts and a
hinged removable seat platform. New, more
convenient front and rear tie down points are
provided to easily secure the mower when
transporting between job sites.
Manuel Ruiz, Product Manager at Ransomes
Jacobsen said,
"The previous HR-5111 was a very good
machine, but we have raised the bar with the
new R-311. It's quieter, more fuel efficient,
more comfortable for the operator, easier to
maintain and built to handle the toughest
conditions."
NEW JACOBSEN R-311 WIDE AREA BATWING
ROTARY MOWER
A NEW catalogue of Ransomes Jacobsen
promotional clothing, toys, models and
specialist tools, has been launched and is
available for grounds care professionals from
local Rickerby branches.
The branded clothing includes jackets, fleeces,
wet weather gear, baseball caps, beanie
hats, work wear and polo shirts with all items
modelled by staff from the Company's head
office.
Other items featured are mugs, pens, watches,
sports bags, golf balls, golf umbrellas and
sunglasses. There's also an Iseki ride-on
tractor and trailer for children over 3 years old
and collectable cast models of a Ransomes
vintage delivery van and the latest Ransomes
Jacobsen Scania Curtainsider articulated lorry.
Specialist tools featured in the new brochure
include Height of Cut gauges, bolt tensioners,
pressure gauges and fitting kits.
Stephen Mitchell, Ransomes Jacobsen's
Customer Care Director commented,
"We have an extensive range of carefully
selected promotional material which we use
at events, shows and as marketing support for
our international dealer network. It is always
very well received; you only have to look at our
stands at Saltex and BTME to see the interest
in our promo items!
"We have now presented our completed
range in an attractive and easy-to-read
catalogue, which is available in hard copy
by calling or emailing us here in Ipswich.
Alternatively it can be downloaded as a pdf
at www.ransomesjacobsen.com. Putting
the brochure together was really good fun
and the staff who were involved thoroughly
enjoyed the experience."
Please call Ransomes Jacobsen on 01473
270000 to obtain a printed copy of the new
brochure.
RANSOMES JACOBSEN LAUNCH PROMOTIONAL
CLOTHING CATALOGUE ... AND MORE
The University of Northumbria has purchased
new turf maintenance equipment, from local
RANSOMES JACOBSEN dealer Rickerby Ltd of
Hexham, for its Bullocksteads Sports Ground
at Kenton Bank Foot on the outskirts of
Newcastle. RANSOMES JACOBSEN is a Textron
Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.
The latest equipment includes a Ransomes
Parkway triple mower fitted with floating head
Sportcutter cylinders for maintaining the 13
football and rugby pitches on the 16 hectare
site and an Iseki TG5470 compact tractor for
general grounds maintenance duties.
Head Groundsman Ian Cooper commented,
"We were involved in the procurement process,
so we had some input into the slection of
the equipment, which is good. The Iseki is
a good 47hp compact tractor and a really
straightforward machine to operate.
His colleague, Assistant Grounds Officer John
Coulthard added,
"With 16 hectares of grass to maintain
we need a machine that is powerful and
productive and that's what we get with the
Parkway. The Sportcutter cylinders ensure
that we produce playing surfaces of the
quality expected at a university with our
sporting tradition."
Textron Inc. is a $12.6 billion multi-industry
company operating in 28 countries with
approximately 42,000 employees. The
company leverages its global network of
aircraft, defense and intelligence, industrial
and finance businesses to provide customers
with innovative solutions and services. Textron
is known around the world for its powerful
brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna
Aircraft Company, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, Ransomes, Textron Systems
and Textron Financial Corporation. More
information is available at www.textron.com.
RANSOMES AND ISEKI TURF EQUIPMENT FOR
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA
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