As an early CESAB electric model without the overhead guard that later became standard on all forklifts, the 1956 CESAB SI 1200 is one of the more unusual machines at the museum which is based at the Midland Railway Centre.
Opened in 2006, the centre the is only one in the world charting the history of the forklift truck, with over 80 models on display, archives holding information on 170 manufacturers worldwide since 1917 and more than half a million references to the materials handling industry.
Paul Wilkinson from CESAB Material Handling UK handed the truck over to Jim Brindley, director of the Centre, at a recent ceremony.
Jim commented: “This CESAB model is a valuable and fascinating piece of forklift history and will help our visitors better understand the progress that has been made in technology and safety over the last 50 or more years. We are grateful to CESAB Materials Handling for helping us to add another chapter to our story about the role of the forklift truck in worldwide industry.”
