INDEX

1. The 2008 Doe Show

2. Ransomes Dealer of the Year

3. SED 2007

 

DOE SHOW 2008 REVIEW

 

A real buzz of optimism surrounded the 2008 Doe Show with orders a plenty received in all departments."Three days of blue skies and sunshine drew the crowds with well over 12,000 visitors to the Show - a record attendance " reports Graham Parker, Sales Director.  "We always knew that this year's Show would be a big one for us with all sectors of our business seeing somewhat of a boom time; so we had anticipated and planned for a big crowd".

Visitors to the 2008 Doe Show flow in on the first morning

Plenty to see and buy in the Shopsoiled Machinery Section

Another deal appears to be done

Time to catch up with old friends

The new range of Case IH Tractors pleased the crowds

Colin Doe, Managing Director, takes time to show two visitors the virtues of
the new Case Puma

The new New Holland T6000 mid-horsepower Tractors drew the crowds and for the first time in the UK the T6080 could be seen working pulling the new Lemken Tansanit Plough

The bargain "Steptoe" stand is always popular and this year was certainly no exception

 

The large display of groundcare equipment catered for all sections of this market, from the smallest pocket handkerchief lawn to the largest of municipal and golf course equipment.

Although bright sunshine the wind had a keen bite and the free hot drinks served by our own team of ladies really went down well, especially after spending time on our demonstration fields.

As popular as ever the demonstration plots had both tractors and implements showing today's very latest technology and techniques, through to "yesteryear" showing how it used to be done.  There was also a very special line-up of "Tractors through the Ages" showing tractors from each decade covering the 1920s through to the 1980s.

A little advice is taken - maybe just one more turn?

The Fordson does a stirling job

As usual the Doe 130 attracts a lot of attention

The light land at the Doe Show gives the modern day tractors and implements a chance to be demonstrated when many farmers cannot get on to the land

The ever famous a brave Doug Potter again performed his tricks at this year's Doe Show

A special display of GPS Guidance Systems proved a real crowd puller and the New Holland T7060 tractor was truly driven using "NO HANDS" !!

It is quite amazing what you can make out of a bit of wood when you have a chain saw in your hands, especially when you are one of the Husqvarna demonstration team

"Sound advice from both the "Doe Team" and the manufacturers makes the Doe Show the ideal place to buy equipment for the coming seasons - there is no doubt we have seen a dramatic upturn in our agricultural machinery sales and for the remainder of 2008 there will be a shortage of some machinery, especially imported goods", reported Graham Parker.  "The level of business concluded at the Show suggests many customers have thought ahead and used the Show to forward order their requirements and secure the delivery they require - all blessed with taking full advantage of extra discounts and 'bargain pricing'".

Sound advice available at the Doe Show

The indoor displays housed everything from grain walling to securitydevices, whilst acting as a haven from the wind - somewhere to warm up!

Another tractor sold, all be it this time one in a box!

So the Doe Show 2008 has to be classed as a resounding success with record crowds and certainly record sales.  If you came we hope that you enjoyed your day and grabbed yourself a bargain; if you missed this year's Doe Show please mark your diary for 4th, 5th, 6th February 2009 when we do hope you will join us.

 

 

Turf Dealer of the Year Award:

 

 

Ernest Doe recently won the top Ransomes Jacobsen UK Turf Dealer of the year trophy at the Dealer

Awards Ceremony at Five Lakes Hotel, Golf, Country Club and Spa, this was accompanied by the

UK EZGO and ING Dealer awards.  Congratulations to the company ground care parts, sales and

service team.

The venue was chosen by Ransomes Jacobsen as the club has just changed their turf machinery from

John Deere to Ransomes Jacobsen.

                                                                                                                                                                

Well done to the whole Ulting Grounds Care Team.

 

SED 2007

 

 

May 21st through to May 24th saw Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd attending the SED (Site Equipment Demonstration) for the 41st consecutive year running, having been one of just a handful of founder members of the Show all those years ago.

Originally the site for SED was at Hatfield in Hertfordshire but has since been held at Woburn, Milton Keynes and currently, since 2006, at Rockingham in Corby, Northampstonshire.

The Show attracts a wide customer base and the Doe stand is there to entertain and provide hospitality to our existing customers, as well as trying to find new customers for the long term future.

The star of the Show is always our very own Doug Potter who performs wonders on our demonstration plot - as he does at our own Doe Show.  Over the years Doug has really attracted the crowds which is good for our Company image and that of the machines that he drives.

This year saw Doug perform in a new Hyundai 140LC-7 which was pre-sold to one of our Benington customers, Cagney & Reede.  This was the 10th Hyundai machine purchased from us by Cagney & Reede in 18 months, with hopefully more sales to come.

The Company's focus on construction machinery sales has increased over the past few years and the increase in turnover in this sector, as well as in the size of our customer base, certainly shows this focus has paid off.

Our attendance at SED shows customers and suppliers alike our commitment to the construction industry.

 

Graham Parker
9 July 2007