The Isle of Man located in the middle of the Irish sea, half way between England and Ireland, is just 32 miles long and 14 miles wide.
With a resident population of "80,000" it's a beautiful haven for visitors from around the world to see first hand an independent, ancient kingdom with its own unique 'Manx' character.However the real population, including the many tourists, increases significantly every year bringing to the fore associated problems, one in particular the task of cleaning the highways all year round.
From road to river they all need to be cleaned !
Keith Lowney, Transport and Plant Manager of the Department of Transport, Isle of Man, knows from experience that Scarab sweepers are the solution for the multitude of sweeping duties and cleansing demands that have to be met each day.
Already on their third generation of Scarab sweepers the Department of Transport's sweeper fleet now comprises 2 Scarab Minor Compact Urban/Precinct sweepers,1 Mid Range truck mounted heavy duty Scarab Merlin sweeper (6.2 cubic metre body/14 tonne GVW chassis) and a further 3 larger Scarab Mistral sweepers (7.2 cubic metre body/18 tonne GVW chassis). The Scarab Mistral and Merlin sweepers are all mounted on Iveco chassis supplied and supported by Chatfield's in Bootle, Liverpool.
Keith Lowney has had first hand experience of the technological advances made by Scarab that include being the first sweeper manufacturer to introduce CANBUS and other criteria that have radically simplified the operating and maintenance of what is sophisticated municipal equipment and yet retain the practical aspect of unrivalled "sweeping performance"
Sightseeing ! Scarab passing Rushen Abbey.
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