Ref. 75713-48RUPERT Crook is celebrating 21 years of supplying forklifts in Swindon.

The managing director of Moonraker Forklifts started out as Mr Lift on the Elgin industrial estate in 1984.

In 1988 Mr Crook (pictured) founded Moonraker Forklifts which provided sales, hire and service for industrial forklifts and the company grew from its original Wootton Bassett base before moving to the Chelworth indistrial estate in Cricklade seven years ago.

As well as offices and workshops there is a forklift driving training school.

Mr Crook said: "We have hundreds of customers, some of whom have been with us since day one and it is great to watch companies grow alongside ours.

"Some customers who started with just one truck from us now run more than 10 and are still looked after by us.

"This looks like being a great year for us. New truck prices have never been lower and we have a superb range of machines, available for sale or hire right away."