It is surreal how we watched from afar about this 'virus' in china and the speed at which they threw together hospitals to cope. Now the issue is at our doorstep!
In the forklift game a lot of people thought China going in to 'lockdown' would give 'non chinese' manufacturers a better run at the market for 6 months......how wrong did they get that idea!
For us the phone 'stopped' ringing last week. we've had a few deferments of decisions and a few short term rental trucks handed back. No one wants to buy a forklift now.
Fortunately we supply a number of food/drink distribution companies and parcel delivery companies with rental trucks - these guys are busier than ever.
We've a workshop full of rental trucks heading out the door over the next two weeks (or as long as we are allowed to keep going)
Just keeping fingers crossed that we can keep the doors open as long as possible. We've 26 people gainfully employed and pay their wages.
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Daily drive:
2016 Infiniti QX70.....a car that's even more complicated than my last Infiniti FX to modify 
Current 'Project':
VW Crafter CR50 4 berth camper van
Previous 'Projects':
2006 Subaru Legacy Spec 'B' 3.0R,
1994 Ex-MOD Land Rover Defender, now "civilianised".
2000 Audi S8 FL
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