Use it like a real lift. Warning : Loud noises !
Credits to @Jon5432, @StannahHydraulic399, @julotleblork and everyone else that have provided the assets for this project (Except kirk time). Also, this project is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the elevator (lift) photography, credits to Dieselducy for the logo. The building is the RussoElevatorsInc. Headquarters which were built in September 2008, featuring this EV lift and a Stannah MRL hydraulic. Title : RIP ! Cheap but rare 2008 Sprinte EV (Inst. Stannah) roped hydraulic lift at REI HQ, Nottingham… Brand : Sprinte Electra Vitoria (Installed by Stannah). Built : September 2008. Model : Unknown Sprinte Electra Vitoria. Logic : Electra Vitoria/Sprinte EV. Lift quality : Rather low. Indicators : Electra Vitoria. Buttons : DMG BL with pillowed square frame. Life expectancy : 15-25 years. Doors : Fermator. Chimes : Electra Vitoria. Voice : Electra Vitoria. Floors served : 2(0, 1). Speed : 1 m/s. Capacity : 630 Kg 8 Persons. Phone : Safeline. Type : Roped hydraulic. Location : Russo Elevators Inc. Headquarters, 24 Bell Avenue, Nottingham, UK. Jambarrows : Orona. Position of the machinery : At floor 0. Starter type : Star-delta. Footage date : 03/06/2023. Maintenance contract : Jackson. My opinion : This lift is an Electra Vitoria lift branded as Sprinte EV and installed by Stannah. It is rather cheap and flimsy, although, it is way better than the Russo lift that has been replaced by APEX Lifts very recently. This one is roped hydraulic w/ motor room and it goes 1 m/s. This lift looks very similar to the typical mid-late 2000’s Electra Vitoria lifts installed by Horizon Lifts which are mostly found in Dunelm shops in the UK. This lift has Orona arrows in the door jambs inside. Also, since this lift is an Electra Vitoria lift, you would expect that it was installed by brands like Liftwise, Horizon Lifts, Ormond Lifts, Network Lifts, CDL, Irish Lift Services, Contracts Direct, PA Lift Services, Sprinte EV, etc… But nope, this lift was actually installed by Stannah Lifts and branded as Sprinte EV ! That is so wierd because most Electra Vitoria’s are imported from Spain (Electra Vitoria is Spanish) and rebranded by the generic lift that install the lift or branded as « EV » but it’s a Sprinte EV with the usual EV design and a metal plate which says : « Installed in Sept. 2008 by Stannah ». Plus, Sprinte is a French lift brand based in Le Pouzin that was owned by EV in the 1996-2006 era and used to install those EV lifts and they now make their own fixtures and logics based on EV controllers. With this one, Stannah has imported the lift parts from France and Spain and cobbled those parts together. This lift takes a while to charge the pump, starts with a big bump when going up, it also takes ages to level, but it has pre-doors and go 1 m/s which is very fast and very rare for a roped hydraulic Electra Vitoria ! Also, the relays of the star-delta starter and the GMV T2 pump with mechanical GMV 3010 valve are very audible because the motor room is not well sound insulated, the cylinder is also loud while levelling and charge ! But the best thing about this lift it’s EPIC MOTOR !!! But sadly, it has now been horridly modded by Jackson Lift Group w/ guess what logic ? LESTER CONTROLS !!!! Yet another lift that is quite nice despite being generic has now been completely RUINED !!!! And also, since it’s a hydraulic, Jackson’s has added an horrid generic ULCEP double- fan in the ceiling of the lift cab and despite being brand new, that fan ALREADY squeaks and screeches ! Same thing with all the other hydraulic Sprinte EV lifts installed by Stannah at modern mid-late 2000’s flats in Nugget Street, Nottingham. How dare Jackson’s ?! Anyway, here is this cheap but fairly nice Sprinte EV roped hydraulic generic lift installled by Stannah. Let’s enjoy this lift while it stays original ! And also, today is the 30th Anniversary of the Elevator (Lift) Photography of Dieselducy !
