23/10/2026
🩷 MORE THAN JUST A COLOUR – A MESSAGE THAT MATTERS 🩷
🌸 Breast Cancer Awareness | A Special Feature on B & J Locke 🌸
If you've ever been walking through the forests of Devon and spotted a bright pink excavator, there's a good chance you've come across B & J Locke! 💗
Based near Honiton, Barry Locke and his family have taken a rather unusual approach to raising awareness of a cause close to their hearts.
With his immediate family having ten women and girls, Barry wanted to do something to help raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage women to check themselves regularly.
After discussing ideas with his dad, Barry decided to do something that would really stand out – paint their machinery PINK! 🩷
And what a fantastic decision it has been! 🩷
Their distinctive pink Takeuchi machines have become a real talking point, with people stopping Barry and his team in the forests to thank them, share their own experiences and talk about the importance of breast cancer awareness.
💬 As Barry explains, the response from members of the public has been incredible, and it's wonderful to see something as simple as the colour of a machine starting such important conversations.
🩷 Because sometimes raising awareness doesn't need words – it just needs something that makes people stop and think 🩷
Today, we're giving Barry and B & J Locke a special shout-out for their continued efforts to raise awareness and remind us all of the importance of knowing our bodies, recognising changes and getting anything unusual checked.
👏 Thank you, Barry, for helping to make a difference, one pink machine at a time!
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