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WHITE’S WORLD Issue 280 www.thwhite.co.uk November 2017 A fourth T H WHITE solar installation Course Manager Matthew James (right) and Groundsman David Lacey with Cumberwell Park’s two Wiedenmann aerators in front of the dramatic island green 8th hole. Fiat Fullback Cross: GROUNDCARE rugged lifestyle pickup ACHIEVING EXCEPTIONAL GREENS AT ONE OF ENGLAND’S LARGEST GOLF COURSES Cumberwell Park is Wiltshire’s only 45-hole golf course is and certainly among the largest courses in southern England. What makes it even more unusual is the fact that has always been owned and operated by the James family, ensuring not only a warm welcome for members, guests and visitors, but also bringing great attention to detail in creating and maintaining a course that is highly rewarding to play. The newest addition at Cumberwell Park is a team are regularly using the two aerators and they love spectacular 9-hole Par 3 course which o ers some them! Tine changing is really quick and easy thanks to great challenges to golfers in a superb setting, but Wiedenmann’s exclusive ‘QuickFit’ System, meaning it has added considerably to the task facing the we can instantly fi t the best tines for the job which tend 20-strong groundcare team led by Matthew James. to be 8mm tines – occasionally with core tines – on the Revolutionary golf car To ensure that all 45 greens across the fi ve 9-hole greens in summer and 12mm solid tines in the winter to with lithium technology courses are maintained to the highest standard the provide enhanced drainage and aeration. Club has recently purchased a second Wiedenmann “Settings and depth control are all done with easy- aerator from Stuart Fry at T H WHITE. to-use levers unlike many other machines where PLUS extensive choice of Matt James explains: “Regular deep spiking and you have to fi ddle around with nuts and bolts, and quality used equipment, deep aeration are important for healthy grass root there are just six greasing points to take care of. machinery, vehicles and growth, allowing the roots to penetrate deeper All this enables us to work e ciently and we have outstanding clearance items... into the soil and thus make better use of water and been using the new GXi8 on tees, surrounds and nutrients. Around 10 years ago T H WHITE supplied approaches as well as the greens. What more could us with a Wiedenmann GXi6 aerator which more we ask?!” than proved its capability and worth. Four years ago Testimony to the quality of groundcare at AGRICULTURE we upgraded to a Wiedenmann GXi8 which is 1.8m Cumberwell park is provided by the fact that is one PROJECTS wide and has eight tines of the select clubs chosen GROUNDCARE –compared to the 1.4m for the PGA Europro width and six tines of the Tour and it has become DAIRY GXi6. That’s important for a fi rm favourite among COUNTRY STORE us as it speeds up our work the players. If you are TRAILER CENTRE considerably. When we interested in raising the LORRY CRANES decided a second aerator quality of your turf to these CONSTRUCTION would be essential to keep exceptional levels, fi nd MOTOR GROUP the additional greens in out what a Wiedenmann prime condition we went ENERGY, FIRE & SECURITY TerraSpike aerator can back to T H WHITE for do for you by contacting ONLINE STORE another GXi8. your nearest T H WHITE MACHINERY IMPORTS “Nine members of our Groundcare branch. 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AT T H WHITE DEVIZES OFFICES Trailer Centre 0118 976 0088 If you need torque and pulling power forward and reverse lever with low range. Following continued growth of the September saw the big switch- for our ISO50001 and ESOS energy from your ATV, then the Camoufl age The comfortable seat, wide heavy duty Lorry Cranes 01380 722381 Lorry Cranes division, the decision was on of our fourth T H WHITE solar management accreditation and is Kawasaki Brute Force 750 is the foot plates and e ortless power steering taken to replace the existing Megaamat system to be installed on one of part of a range of measures we have Construction 01672 512328 machine for you! make riding the Brute Force less tiring Megalift in the Parts department and our own buildings, this time on our incorporated in our renovation of the Motor Group 01793 680480 Its powerful twin cylinder water cooled over longer periods and the smart ‘real replace it with a brand new automated new Nursteed Road campus which site. These have included new insulated engine is super smooth AND economical. tree’ panels allow it to blend into the vertical lift, the Shuttle XO-500 from roof panels, low energy lighting, high Energy, Fire & Security 01380 726656 comprises the buildings which house Push button controls feature di landscape. Kardexremstar. the Energy Fire and Security, Cranes e ciency gas boilers, PIR lighting Online Store www.thwhitestore.co.uk lock, 2wd and 4wd, and the automatic All types of terrain are soaked up by The original Megalift was near the and Projects Division buildings. controls, energy e ciency glazing. transmission is operated by one single all-round independent suspension, while Machinery Imports 01264 811260 limit of its capacity and as the 15-year- The system was design and T H WHITE Energy Fire and Security is front and rear disc brakes bring remarkable old machine is no longer in production, constructed by our own solar still an active installer of solar systems www.thwhite.co.uk LET THERE BE LIGHT! stopping power. We like the open chassis replacement parts would soon have engineering team using solar panels and and we provide a comprehensive range [email protected] and light alloy wheels which make it easy to become a problem. inverters from our partners Hanwha of solar maintenance and cleaning © T H WHITE Group 2017 E&OE clean and won’t trap dirt. High-tech infrastructure is used by Qcells and Fronius respectively. services. Call us on 01380 726656. Nursteed Road Devizes Wilts SN10 3EA All-in-all a great package from the parts department to store hundreds In total the system uses 928 panels 01380 722381 Kawasaki, backed by a two-year of di erent components for Palfi nger, and has a peak output of 248.48kwp, warranty. With a competitive list price Orteco and Isoli crane systems, with an able to generate 232,000units of DREAM TOPPING of only £7,929 plus vat, there is a lot to electronic lift freeing-up fl oor and rack electricity a year. recommend the Brute Force. space in the workshop. The old machine We expect the system to provide To fi nd out more please contact Tim had a footprint of four square metres enough electricity to make the buildings Rochfort on 07973 911934, or Simon with an internal capacity of 64 cubic self-su cient in some months of the year Knight on 07860 712963. metres, while the new XO-500 is not only and overall make a signifi cant dent in our larger at just under ten metre square electricity overheads. footprint, but also has a capacity of over The system will save 80 tonnes of WHITE’S WORLD 165 cubic metres. Carbon a year alone, which is important ONLINE The deconstruction of the old Megalift and installation of the new XO-500 took T H WHITE Country Stores WHITE’S WORLD is also available in just seven days in September, enabling WINTER WARMERS digital form where stories can easily the parts department to begin using the London Road, Marlborough SN8 2RN new machine with minimal disruption as Extensive range of coats Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pm Sat: 8am - 5.30pm be reviewed by division. In the digital Sundays & Bank Holidays: 10am - 4pm The Wessex Country Range has been edition we also include news, o ers and soon as it had been refi lled. and waterproofs in-store now! Tel: 01672 518408 developed to meet the needs of invitations which may not be covered in Gerald Webb, Parts Manager for the As early dusk and dark winter smallholders, private estate owners, the printed magazine. 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