Forklift clocked at 120km/h

KITBAG · 16-01-2009, 10:56 PM

O.H.S. nightmare

Forklift clocked at 120km/h
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealanders’ love of speed has become the stuff of legends after Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of Kiwi Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle with which he set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville. Now, a mystery New Zealander is claiming a land-speed record in a forklift, after being clocked doing close to 120km/h.

According to TVNZ, management of an Invercargill carrying company are asking questions of staff after receiving a speeding infringement notice in the mail.

It came from police in Paraparumu, reporting a vehicle registered to Lindsay Carrying Company doing close to 119km/hour on State Highway 1 last Wednesday.

Assistant manager Shelley Kempton says a check of the company vehicles traced the plate to the firm's forklift.

Kempton says the usual drivers, her husband Roger and the company owner, declare it was not them.

It’s believed the forklift’s plates were swapped before the offence was committed.

But the transport company is holding onto the proof of its forklift’s performance. Kempton says the infringement and a bounty notice are going on the office wall. Police have asked that the notice be shredded.

The Yeti · 16-01-2009, 11:07 PM

I read that in forklift action thismorning, I think the plates we swaped yea.

your agerage frok is good for 20k's and if youve driven one at full noise you'd know 20ks is toof ast for the steering set up

KITBAG · 16-01-2009, 11:11 PM

That's were I read it........

Geez Louise · 16-01-2009, 11:15 PM

How can you get a forklift to do that speed?? That is mad!

Hords · 16-01-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

I read that in forklift action...

KITBAG · 16-01-2009, 11:42 PM

Top Gear could of been filming a show in New Zealand
That must of been the STIG driving it.........

The Yeti · 17-01-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 87 XF - AU11

That's were I read it........

you in the industry?
where do you work?

KITBAG · 17-01-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

you in the industry?
where do you work?

I'm in the OHS committee at work
Warren and Brown Technologies

The Yeti · 17-01-2009, 12:31 PM

O ok I thought this was just pitched at the likes of the actual fork lift dealers

rodderz · 17-01-2009, 12:34 PM

I hope the beacon light was working and he had his protective vest on too, or he'll be in strife with the OH & S crew as well

Bossxr8 · 17-01-2009, 01:22 PM

Must be on NOS.

Thornie · 17-01-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

I read that in forklift action thismorning, I think the plates we swaped yea.

your agerage frok is good for 20k's and if youve driven one at full noise you'd know 20ks is toof ast for the steering set up

yep our 5ton forks at work do between 25-30km/h and thats hair raising enough .

XD 351 Ute · 17-01-2009, 10:56 PM

Our old Cat M80B was good for 130..... :P

Ed

**Full Noise** · 18-01-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 87 XF - AU11

That's were I read it........

They also had the article in Performance Fork Magazine, Street Fork and Cruzin’ Fork Weekly.

What’s really sad these days is that a lot of big places actually have speed limited forks, usually around 9 km/h.

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Originally Posted by 87 XF - AU11

It’s believed the forklift’s plates were swapped before the offence was committed.

But the transport company is holding onto the proof of its forklift’s performance. Kempton says the infringement and a bounty notice are going on the office wall. Police have asked that the notice be shredded.

You wouldn’t have to be the team from CSI Miami to come to the conclusion that the vehicle in the picture with the fork’s number plate is probably parked at the depot during the week.

**TUF_302** · 18-01-2009, 05:27 PM

Im not convinced a forklift is even capable of that speed

FPV8U · 18-01-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Geez Louise

How can you get a forklift to do that speed?? That is mad!

Use a Victorian Speed Camera..

**Full Noise** · 18-01-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TUF_302

Im not convinced a forklift is even capable of that speed

I think that the term “mathematically impossible” would be the appropriate phrase here.

FPVF6X189 · 18-01-2009, 07:21 PM

fastest ive done is 43km/h down hill although thats in a sixteen tonne 3 speed diesel forklift designed to fit haul truck tyres that was a bit spooky it does 41 km/h all day on flat road

Fev · 19-01-2009, 08:51 AM

sounds like its got 4.11's :P

but thats wicked! do the police seriously think it got to that speed and will they investigate? or have they asked the notice be shredded as its proof how buggered the speed cameras are?

GS608 · 19-01-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fev

sounds like its got 4.11's :P

but thats wicked! do the police seriously think it got to that speed and will they investigate? or have they asked the notice be shredded as its proof how buggered the speed cameras are?

the plates were stolen and chucked on a car, that car then got caught at 120, lol shouldnt they proof read the tickets? surely the picture doesn't look like a forklift haha