Evergreen handyman George Evans has become Britain’s oldest digger driver after investing in a brand new JCB excavator — at the grand old age of 92. Having already built his own house single-handedly, The WWII veteran is taking his non-stop DIY exploits to a new level by landscaping his back garden in Frankley, Birmingham, and bought a JCB 8008 micro excavator to carry out the work.
Optare announces today that it will be entering the small and accessible bus market this year with an all new Optare-badged model ˆ the Bonito. The vehicle, produced in the Netherlands by Plastisol to Optare‚s specification, will be sold directly by Optare‚s sales force and represents a growth opportunity for the company.