A Linde R14-G reach truck helped raise a six-metre high Pharaoh statue made from 200,000 Lego bricks on its stand.

A Linde reach truck helped raise a six-metre high Pharaoh statue made from 200,000 Lego bricks on its stand at Legoland Windsor.

The statue is one of the tallest Lego models in Britain.

Legoland's warehouse and logistics manager, Ian McCormack, selected the R14-G reach truck after consulting a Linde salesperson.

McCormack says he was impressed by Linde's contribution to the decision-making process.

"We thought we needed a new dedicated warehouse reach truck but they came in, assessed our needs and suggested the R14-G reach truck. This can be used both inside and outside of the warehouse as well as for unloading commercial vehicles in the yard area when the existing counterbalanced forklift is unavailable," he explains.

"This has given us much more flexibility in our operation around the site," he adds.

Richard Brindsen, Linde Material Handling South-East sales executive, says a demonstration at the Legoland site helped seal the deal.

"Also, they liked the idea of electric-powered trucks because they are quieter and friendlier to the environment," he says.

Linde claims to be the market leader for materials handling equipment in the UK. It has sales and service centres around the country and factories in Basingstoke and Merthyr Tydfil.