STAFFORDSHIRE excavator manufacturer JCB has marked the 60th anniversary of its iconic backhoe machine. Company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford invented the concept of the backhoe and the first JCB model ...

The modern backhoe-loader traces its lineage to a hydraulic digging attachment developed in the late 1940s Some basic concepts that still survive today were developed during this same time period.

And, to make it an even more special day, the team welcomed retired JCB welder Ken Harrison, aged 100, to join in the celebrations. The first JCB backhoe rolled off the production line in Rocester, ...

JCB is celebrating 60 years of its iconic backhoe loader. The world’s first backhoe rolled off the British firm’s assembly line back in 1953, making 2013 the machine’s diamond anniversary. Its concept ...

While other pieces of construction equipment have countries or regions where they are very popular and closely associated with – such as skid steer loaders in North America – there is no single piece ...