Changes: Forklift

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Forklift was a competitor robot that fought in the Reserve Rumble, held at the end of Robot Wars: The Second Wars. It lost the Rumble after driving itself into the PPZ and being attacked by the House Robots, sustaining severe damage in doing so.

John Benton would later compete in Series 3 of Robot Wars with a new team, and a new robot, Forklift's Revenge.

Design

Forklift was a large orange, trapezoidal-shaped robot with steep front and rear wedges and a set of lifting spikes designed to resemble a forklift, hence its name. The lifting spikes were powered by a car windscreen wiper motor. Despite its size, it only weighed 55.4kg, making it one of the lightest heavyweight robots to compete in Robot Wars.

Robot History

Series 2

Forklift shunt — Shunt pepperpots Forklift

Having not been selected to compete in the main competition, Forklift appeared in the Reserve Rumble, which was broadcast as part of the Grudge Matches special. There, it fought Lateral Thought, Malice, Bumblebot and Jim Struts. Very little was seen of Forklift in the early stages, although it eventually drove into and nudged Jim Struts. Forklift backed away, only to suddenly stop in the middle of the arena. It eventually spun round and dodged an attack from Bumblebot, but drove into the PPZ in doing so and was promptly attacked by Dead Metal and Shunt. Shunt axed Forklift several times as Dead Metal grabbed it by the lifting spikes, leaving several holes through its bodyshell, before Sir Killalot came in and lifted it with his lance. Forklift was dragged and flipped onto its back in the process, before Sir Killalot grabbed it by its chassis and lifted it again. This caused Forklift's shell and a ballast brick to come loose as it was carried towards the Flame Pit.

ReserveRumble3 — Sir Killalot carries the now-exposed Forklift to the Flame Pit

"It's gonna be burnt - it's on fire, Forklift! A fiery Forklift... well I don't think we've seen a robot mashed up quite like this one!"

— Jonathan Pearce as Forklift is burnt and pitted

There, Forklift's electronics caught fire, before Sir Killalot threw it onto its back and pushed it into the pit, minus its armour. As a result, Forklift was eliminated from the Reserve Rumble, which was eventually won by Jim Struts.

Results

FORKLIFT - RESULTS
Series 2
The Grudge Matches Reserve Rumble
Reserve Rumble	vs. Jim Struts, Malice, Bumblebot, Lateral Thought	Lost

Wins/Losses

Wins: 0
Losses: 1

Series Record

Forklift design — Forklift's initial design

Series	Forklift Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Reserve Rumble
The Third Wars	Entered with Forklift's Revenge
The Fourth Wars	Did not enter
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

External Links

Forklift Website (Archive)

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-'''Forklift''' was a competitor robot that fought in the Reserve Rumble in Season 2. It was an orange, trapezoid shaped rambot with lifting spikes made to resemble a forklift. It broke down early on in the Rumble and was axed several times by Shunt before Sir Killalot lifted it over the flame pit, burning out its electronics. The team entered [[Forklift's Revenge]] in Series 3.
+'''Forklift''' was a competitor robot that fought in the [[Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Reserve Rumble|Reserve Rumble]], held at the end of ''[[Robot Wars: The Second Wars]]''. It lost the Rumble after driving itself into the PPZ and being attacked by the [[House Robots]], sustaining severe damage in doing so.
+John Benton would later compete in [[Robot Wars: The Third Wars|Series 3]] of ''[[Robot Wars]]'' with a new team, and a new robot, [[Forklift's Revenge]].
+==Design==
+Forklift was a large orange, trapezoidal-shaped robot with steep front and rear wedges and a set of lifting spikes designed to resemble a forklift, hence its name. The lifting spikes were powered by a car windscreen wiper motor. Despite its size, it only weighed 55.4kg, making it one of the lightest heavyweight robots to compete in ''Robot Wars''.
 ==Robot History==
 ===Series 2===
+[[File:Forklift_shunt.jpg|thumb|left|Shunt pepperpots Forklift]]
-Having failed to qualify for the main competition, Forklift entered the Reserve Rumble. It was the third machine to drive into the perimeter patrol zone, after Lateral Thought and Mailce. Forklift was subjected to multiple axe blows from Shunt, meaning that Forklift's orange shell was punctured severely. Then Sir Killalot picked it up, making the armour come loose from Forklift. Forlift's electrics were set alight on the flame pit before the armour fell off completely. Sir Killalot disposed of the destroyed Forklift in the pit of oblivion.
+Having not been selected to compete in the main competition, Forklift appeared in the Reserve Rumble, which was broadcast as part of the Grudge Matches special. There, it fought [[Lateral Thought]], [[Malice]], [[Bumblebot]] and [[Jim Struts]]. Very little was seen of Forklift in the early stages, although it eventually drove into and nudged Jim Struts. Forklift backed away, only to suddenly stop in the middle of the arena. It eventually spun round and dodged an attack from Bumblebot, but drove into the PPZ in doing so and was promptly attacked by [[Dead Metal]] and [[Shunt]]. Shunt axed Forklift several times as Dead Metal grabbed it by the lifting spikes, leaving several holes through its bodyshell, before [[Sir Killalot]] came in and lifted it with his lance. Forklift was dragged and flipped onto its back in the process, before Sir Killalot grabbed it by its chassis and lifted it again. This caused Forklift's shell and a ballast brick to come loose as it was carried towards the Flame Pit.
+[[File:ReserveRumble3.jpg|thumb|Sir Killalot carries the now-exposed Forklift to the Flame Pit]]
+{{Quote|It's gonna be burnt - it's on fire, Forklift! A fiery Forklift... well I don't think we've seen a robot mashed up quite like this one!|[[Jonathan Pearce]] as Forklift is burnt and pitted}}
+There, Forklift's electronics caught fire, before Sir Killalot threw it onto its back and pushed it into the pit, minus its armour. As a result, Forklift was eliminated from the Reserve Rumble, which was eventually won by Jim Struts.
 ==Results==
-{{Results Top|Black|Orange|FORKLIFT}}
+{{Results Top|Orange|Black|FORKLIFT}}
 {{Show|Series 2}}
-{{Competition|Grudge Matches|Reserve Rumble}}
+{{Competition|[[Robot Wars: The Second Wars/The Grudge Matches|The Grudge Matches]]|Reserve Rumble}}
-{{Battle|Reserve Rumble|[[Jim Struts]], [[Malice]], [[Bumblebot]], [[Lateral Thought]]|Lost}}
+{{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Reserve Rumble|Reserve Rumble]]|[[Jim Struts]], [[Malice]], [[Bumblebot]], [[Lateral Thought]]|Lost}}
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 ==Series Record==
+[[File:Forklift_design.gif|thumb|Forklift's initial design]]
-*Series 1: Did not enter
-*Series 2: Reserve Rumble
+{{Series Record|Forklift|Did not enter|'''Reserve Rumble'''|Entered with [[Forklift's Revenge]]}}
-*Series 3: Entered with [[Forklift's Revenge]]
-*Series 4-7: Did not enter
+{{Series 2 Competitors}}
+== External Links ==
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20020815090524/http://homepages.anglianet.co.uk:80/benton/rwars/ Forklift Website (Archive)]
 [[Category:UK Series competitors]]
-[[Category:One-time Losers]]
-[[Category:Robots that debuted in Series 2]]
 [[Category:Robots with Lifters]]
 [[Category:Robots from Suffolk]]
+[[Category:Robots which debuted in Series 2]]
+[[Category:Robots which lost their only battle]]
+[[Category:Robots which only fought in Series 2]]