Caterpillars and D9s here, yes, but not JCB's...Well, actually they are pretty much in evidence all over the world, but started out as a small UK agricultural machinery firm, founded by Mr JC Bamford. Here's their corporate blurb:
“Since being established in 1945 by Joseph Cyril Bamford, JCB has become the fifth largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world by volume.
Growing from a small lock-up garage in Staffordshire to seven UK factory sites, a joint venture manufacturing plant in India, eight subsidiary sales companies and eleven regional offices around the world, JCB is one of Britain’s most impressive success stories. The company now produces a wide range of machines for use in construction, industrial and agricultural applications.
One of the key factors in JCB’s outstanding success is the constant pursuit of new ideas. The first major innovation was the backhoe loader for which JCB is now world market leader. It was followed by the JCB Loadall, the world’s No.1 telescopic handler; the JCB Robot, the world’s safest skid steer; and the JCB Fastrac, the world’s first truly high speed tractor.
The full range of products - backhoe loaders, telescopic handlers, wheeled loaders, mini excavators, skid steer loaders, rough terrain forklifts, tracked and wheeled excavators and the JCB high speed tractor are sold throughout the world. “
See the full glory including a virtual tour of some headquarters building:
http://www.jcb.co.uk/index1.htmThe local Anglo-Welsh usage where I live is to call the backhoe a "Jack Codi Bawr", which roughly translates as Jack Earth Mover - something quite friendly-sounding, like Jack of all trades. So did the earth move for you?
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