Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd, the groundcare machinery dealer covering East Anglia and the South East will be showing a number of new products on their stand at SALTEX 2014.

This will be the first opportunity to see the new Ransomes MP653, one of a series of new mowers to be manufactured at Ransomes Jacobsen’s European headquarters in Ipswich. Primarily targeted at the municipal sector, the MP range will provide multiple options from a single design platform.

This machine is a wide area rotary mower powered by a 65hp Kubota diesel engine and featuring three all new rotary decks – one out-front and two wing decks. With a cutting width of up to 3.5 metres and height of cut ranging from 25mm – 120mm, this new mower has a transport width of just 1.65 metres with the wing decks folded, making it highly manoeuvrable in tight spaces and readily transportable. Decks down it has the widest width of cut in its class, with innovative transmission features and with the power to get the job done in all conditions, productivity is kept to a maximum.

Also on display will be the Iseki SF450 out front cut and collect mower with an impressive 1300 litre collector. Its high mow speed, permanent 4-wheel drive, wide mower deck and a larger capacity collector ensures the SF450 is more efficient than its competitors, increasing productivity and reducing operating costs over the life of the machine.

The energy-efficient 48hp diesel engine, the most powerful unit in this product segment, is renowned for its reliability and high torque at low rpm. Its location lowdown in the chassis results in a low centre of gravity, which aids mowing on slopes and banks.

Finally, there is the exclusive launch of the all-electric Cushman Hauler PRO utility vehicle, which features a 72-volt AC drivetrain providing the range and power once exclusive to petrol-powered machines. The 72-volt drivetrain is an upgrade from the more traditional 48-volt systems and will give up to 50 fully-loaded miles between charges. The patented AC Drive technology also ensures that the Hauler PRO maintains consistent power and performance all day long.

As well as a full range of Ransomes Jacobsen machines on the Ernest Doe stand there will be the new New Holland Boomer range of compact tractors (24-60hp). 

Stand E90