An elevator for handling pipe, the elevator comprising an elevator body (20) and a hinged door (40) characterised in that the hinged door (40) has a handle (80) to operate a latch (50), the latch comprising a latch body rotatable about a shaft (54), the handle (80) having a handle lip (76) for co-acting with a lip (53) located on the latch body to inhibit release of the latch (50) and the elevator body (20) comprising a lockbar (29) and the latch body comprising a lockbar recess (58) into which said lockbar (29) fits.
