Since 1976, H&I Kelly Landscape has a reputation for quality workmanship and demands no less from its equipment.
The family-managed business has high profile customers including professional football and rugby clubs, sports arenas, schools, and commercial facilities across Dorset, Hampshire and parts of Wilshire.“Twenty years ago the mainstay of our grass maintenance programme was a MAJOR mower,” begins Chris Kelly.
“That lasted for years - it was a really good bit of kit. In looking for a new mower, we kept coming back to our experience with MAJOR - we were looking for longevity, reliability and quality of finish.”
Andy Frost at E G Coles in Shaftesbury confirmed that the MAJOR brand was as good as it gets. “It’s well-priced and good value for money. We decided on the MAJOR Swift MJ71-240 Rigid Deck Roller Mower. It leaves a finish equal to any cylinder mower, without leaving windrows - it’s incredible,” exclaims Chris.
The MAJOR Swifts are made of high-performance Strenx 700MC steel and hot-dipped galvanised for increased lifespan.
Four rotors with eight blades that overlap by 60cm delivers accurate cut across the entire width of the machine and grass clippings are chopped fine enough to be quickly absorbed back into the soil.
“We look after the pitch for Poole Town FC and the Directors have commented on how well the playing surface is since we began using the MAJOR Swift,” continues Chris.
“Chelsea Football Club trained on the pitch before their game with Bournemouth and it was a member of their support staff who asked how we did it.
“Some team representatives even thought that the grass pitch looks just like a 3G surface - that’s an amazing compliment!”
“The MAJOR Swift mower is an absolute dream mower,” says Chris.
“It’s easy to set the cutting height, easy to maintain, is a light and very strong machine - not too heavy to avoid compaction yet firm enough to leave a very level finish.
“It handles thick and wet grass easily.
“It produces the ideal finish that reflects the quality of workmanship that we as a company strive to achieve.
“If it’s anything like the original MAJOR mower we had, it’s going to last us twenty years of more,” he concluded.
MAJOR Equipment
