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Limited edition backhoe loaders marking JCBs-70th anniversary have gone into production

OCT 23, 2015

JCB was founded on October 23, 1945, by the late Joseph Cyril Bamford in a garage in the Staffordshire market town of Uttoxeter, UK. It was the same day as his son Anthony, now Lord Bamford, was born.

However, 1953 proved to be a pivotal year for the company when Mr. Bamford invented the backhoe-loader with the launch of the JCB Mk 1. It was the first time a single machine had been produced with a hydraulic rear excavator and front-mounted shovel. Since then, JCB has produced more than 600,000 backhoes and they are now manufactured on three continents.

The company plans to celebrate its 70th anniversary today by giving employees around the world the day off. The day will also be marked by the introduction of a JCB limited-edition backhoe-loader, based on the current 3CX super backhoe model and serving as a tribute to the product line that fueled JCB’s growth. A total of 70 of the special machines will be made.

http://www.forconstructionpros.com/press_release/12129712/jcb-marks-70-years-in-business-with-limited-edition-backhoe