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41 ACCESS IN ACTION • FEBRUARY 2017
ACCESS IN ACTION
With a fleet of 60 Toyota rental forklifts
and four mobile service vans, Latrobe
Valley Forklifts services all the power
stations in the valley and a large territory
from Drouin in the east to the NSW border
and from the ranges to the coast.
Rob and Kelly Mustoe founded the family
owned business in 2002 and it has been a
TMHA agent since 2005.
Rob Mustoe praised the manoeuvrability
of the new Bravi Lui 460 EWP, saying it is
far better than anything he has previously
encountered.
“We see the Bravi EWPs being very
popular with local contractors,” he said.
“I have already had interest from a lead-
light window maker who needs a work
platform to access church windows.”
TMHA is distributing four models of
Bravi EWPs. It expects the three most
popular will be the Sprint, with a 90kg
material load capacity and maximum
platform height of 3,350mm; the Leonardo
HD, with 180kg platform capacity and
platform height of 2,900mm; and the Lui
460, featuring a 280kg platform capacity
and platform height of 4,620mm."
The Bravi Sprint is expected to be the
volume seller and is aimed at large
retailers who need a fast and agile EWP
solution in warehouses and shop floors.
At TMHA’s request Bravi made a number
of changes to the standard specification.
These include a safety feature that
cuts the hydraulic lifting system if the
interlocking gate is not closed correctly,
an operator platform service lock and a
recess added to the cover to enable it
to be used for storage. Other features of
the Bravi Sprint include a high capacity,
maintenance-free battery that can
provide up to 30km travel with a single
charge and six monthly service intervals.
Contact: 1800 425 438 or visit website:
Toyota’s Bravi EWPs move into La Trobe Valley
Toyota Material Handling Australia’s (TMHA) Gippsland service agent has introduced a
new TMHA product line in its rental fleet, commissioning the first Bravi LUI 460 elevated
work platform (EWP) sold by TMHA in Victoria.
Latrobe Valley Forklifts proprietors Kelly and
Rob Mustoe with the new Bravi LUI 460 EWP