PURPOSE: To easily perform the loading/unloading fork movement different from the running movement during the work operation by operating at least one operation face of a running control members together with the operation face of an elevation switch.

CONSTITUTION: A running control member 6 is supported turnably relatively to a grip 5 and consists of an approximately disk-shaped segment 10 and has two operation faces 8 and 9 formed in its peripheral face. The first operation face 8 is adjacent to an elevation switch 7 or its operation faces 14 and 15, and the thumb can be shifted to both operation faces 14 and 15 of the elevation switch 7 to easily control the fork without damaging the sure grasp of the grip 5. Simultaneously, the running control member 6 can be turned by the index finger, and running and lift movements can be combined. Thus, the loading/unloading fork can be elevated simultaneously with switching of the lift track to the running operation.