NEW E-Z-GO GOLF CARS FOR DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY GOLF CLUB
19-04-2010

Ipswich, Suffolk (April 19, 2010) Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club has purchased a fleet of four E-Z-GO RXV golf cars from their local dealer Rickerby Ltd of Carlisle. These latest buggies from the world’s largest golf car manufacturer, replace the club’s previous LPG-powered fleet and will be used by members and the increasing number of visitors to the 128-year old club. E-Z-GO is a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company

Keith McCartney, head greenkeeper comments, “Our previous golf cars have proved very popular with the members and for some of the more elderly it has enabled them to continue playing longer. With visitors, its one of the first questions they ask, do we have buggies available? They are a valuable resource for the club.

“We moved over to electric, and to the RXV in particular, because they are more cost-effective and easier to manage. The onboard chargers are a good idea and they have enabled us to put external charging sockets outside the Pro Shop without hardly any additional expense. The greenkeeping team make sure that they are clean and tidy and the Pro Shop staff are responsible for overnight charging and hire arrangements. It’s a system that suits us and works well.

“The members have really taken to them and particularly like the automatic braking on slopes and the additional control they have going downhill. From a management standpoint these safety features are excellent.”

About E-Z-GO
E-Z-GO, a Textron Inc. company, is a leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. E-Z-GO is the preferred golf car fleet provider for many of the world’s most revered golf courses, clubs and resorts. E-Z-GO is also the golf car of choice of nine of the nation’s 10 largest course-management companies. E-Z-GO boasts the largest sales and service network in the industry, with more factory branch locations and independent distributors than any other manufacturer.

More than a maker of golf cars, E-Z-GO is also a leading provider of turf and utility vehicles for a variety of applications and industries. Products under the E-Z-GO flagship include Shuttle personnel carriers, MPT turf-maintenance vehicles, and ST personal utility vehicles. E-Z-GO also produces the Cushman line of heavy-duty burden carriers. Founded in 1954 in Augusta, GA., E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. in 1960.

About Textron Inc
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron in known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com

For further information please contact:
Peter Driver, PR Officer, Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd
West Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9TT.
Tel: 01473 276386. Email: peterd@tip.textron.com
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Peter Driver