(September 24, 2013) WIGAN, United Kingdom — After 13 years and over 300,000 miles of service for a Wigan-based supplier of construction hoist products Hoist-It Ltd, the company decided it was high time to replace its first Isuzu. The truck, which was originally purchased in 2000, has recently been replaced by a new 2013 Isuzu.

The new medium wheelbase 7.5 tonner, now the third Isuzu working at the company, was specified with the popular Easyshift transmission and a dropside body with a rear mounted crane. With this type of crane, the operator has a reach of approximately 8.5 meters for the unloading of hoist products and machinery on-site.

The original Isuzu NQR, nicknamed affectionately by Hoist-It as "The Beast" because of its rugged uncompromising performance, will be staying in service with Hoist It.

As Financial Director Gordon Gedling explains, “Our first Isuzu is probably the best vehicle we have ever owned in the 30 years of being in business, giving us very few problems over the last 13 years. It just made common sense to get another Isuzu when the time came that we had to consider replacing ‘The Beast’. It would be absolute fantastic if we were to get another 13 years of similar performance from the new Isuzu.”