JCB Scrapbook - Celebrating 75 years of engineering innovation
In October 1945, Joseph Cyril Bamford founded a company that would transform the construction and agricultural machinery industries. JCB developed the world's first backhoe loader - a machine that remains central to its operations and innovation.
Though the backhoe loader became its signature product, JCB soon expanded into a wide range of machines. Over the past 75 years, the company has grown into a global leader, producing more than 300 types of equipment across four continents. Despite this growth, JCB has maintained its original values as a family-led business focused on reliability. It is now headed by Lord Anthony Bamford.
This illustrated book celebrates JCB's engineering achievements and the machines that have become familiar around the world. It traces the company's progress from its first trailer, built in 1945 using scrap metal, to the most recent electric mini excavators. The story is told through a rich collection of images from JCB's own archives.
Product details
| Author: | Martin Port |
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| Details: | 144 pages, 9 x 12 x 0.51 in (24 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm), paperback |
| Illustrations: | extensively illustrated |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Porter Press International (GB, 2020) |
| ISBN: | 9781913089177 |
JCB Scrapbook - Celebrating 75 years of engineering innovation
Language: English
