Ian White (centre) flanked by Jon Lewis of TH White and David Withers, MD of Ransomes Jacobsen. Click picture to enlarge

Ian White, proprietor of Whitehall Landscapes, the landscaping and grounds care contractor based at Ansley near Nuneaton in Warwickshire, has purchased the first production version of the new Ransomes HR 3300T out front rotary mower, launched recently at SALTEX. RANSOMES JACOBSEN is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.

“The HR 3300T is a superb machine and it is obvious that it has been built with considerable input by people who operate and maintain this type of out front rotary,” he said during a visit to the Ransomes Jacobsen stand at SALTEX.

Ian purchased his machine a couple of weeks prior to the official launch early in September, following a demonstration by his local dealer, TH White Ltd of Redditch.

“When the demonstration was over, I immediately knew that this machine was absolutely right for our business,” he added. “The quality of finish is excellent and that’s attributable to the direct hydraulic drive to the three blades in the deck. It’s also very quiet compared to other similar machines. The control pod with its joystick control for deck lift and lower and momentary weight transfer button is very user-friendly and the fact that the deck lifts vertically to almost 90 degrees for blade changing and routine maintenance is a real bonus. Finally, the issue of storage, which has long been a gripe with operators, has been resolved with the addition of carrying racks over the fuel and hydraulic tanks. Altogether a thoughtful piece of design packaged with some very good features to produce an excellent mower.”

Whitehall Landscapes are specialists in highway maintenance, sports ground services, general grounds care, landscaping and green waste management. This first machine will be used on golf courses for maintaining rough and semi-rough as well as working on local authority contracts maintaining verges and other green spaces.

Ransomes Jacobsen is a subsidiary of Textron Inc., a $11 billion multi-industry company operating in 33 countries with approximately 37,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, 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, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com.