As production increased further expansion of plant and staff. were made.

The smooth economic assembly of the company's products by contented workers was an element which, directly or indirectly affected every department and Neals had always recognised this fact. Many steps were been taken to foster the welfare of their, employees and the' long years of loyal service which many have given is mute testimony of the company's efforts.

For the staff and employees there were superannuation and life insurance schemes, a Social Welfare Club with premises provided by the company but operated by the members, and sports and social clubs. During the 1960s, the product range was expanded almost to the point where they had too many different products on the books. A change was to come however to the Grantham factory with the benefit of considerable investment over the next five years from the Steel Group, the Grantham factory became Coles' specialist rough terrain centre.

After this investment the factory consecrated production of two new ranges of equipment, First, diesel mechanical excavators and later a series diesel hydraulic truck cranes.

The two developments provided the industrial knowledge and the technological expertise for a completely new line of cranes which were to supersede the truck cranes. In 1969 the first Hydra Husky was put on the market, large wheeled machines designed, like the excavators for working on unmade ground and using, like the truck cranes, diesel-hydraulic transmission systems.

The Huskies developed into a whole range of machines running from the original rough site cranes who flexible road travailing all terrain units, with lifts ranging from 15 ton all the way up to 80 tons.