Material handling machine

A material handling machine having a front and a rear defined by the principal direction of travel, and a cab side and a lifting arm side on either side of a fore-aft centerline, the machine comprising:

• a body mounted on a ground engaging structure which includes a front pair of wheels and a rear pair of wheels, at least one of the pairs of wheels being movable relative to the body to effect steering of the machine;
• a single telescopic lifting arm pivotally mounted towards an aft end of the body and on the lifting arm side of the centerline, the lifting arm being located within a lifting arm housing, the lifting arm housing being fully located on the lifting arm side of the centerline and comprising first and second sidewalls and a base wall;
• an operator cab mounted on the cab side of the body and adjacent to the lifting arm housing, the operator cab comprising a seat and one or more control devices for controlling the ground engaging structure and/or an operation of the lifting arm, wherein the operator cab extends from the cab side of the machine across a width of the machine, wherein the operator cab further comprises a first cab sidewall located on the cab side of the machine and a second cab sidewall located on the lifting arm side of the machine such that the cab extends over at least half of the width of the machine;
• and
• a prime mover fully located on the lifting arm side of the machine opposite the operator cab,
• wherein the prime mover extends through an aperture in the first wall of lifting arm housing and under the lifting arm.