Stokey thinks small to boost fleet

Stokey Plant has bought its first JCB excavator to offer customers a wider range of equipment.
The Midlands-based hirer is best known for hiring and operating large excavators, dozers and dump trucks, but is now offering lighter equipment too.
Sales director Ian Jones said: "Stokey Plant is renowned for offering larger excavators of up to 80t.
"People were asking us for smaller plant and we were directing them to other companies, so we decided to diversify and give our customers a wider choice of machines."
Stokey has bought a 13t operating weight JS130 tracked excavator and is considering buying telehandlers and dumpers. Jones said: "We are looking to further develop our relationship and buy more machines from JCB."
Stokey has 35 heavy machines (all operated) and Jones said the fleet would expand as it adds smaller equipment, which will be offered as self-drive.