JCB’s One Millionth Backhoe
Posted Wednesday February 5th 2025Congratulations JCB! – One Million Backhoes
JCB have recently celebrated their one millionth backhoe! To mark this prestigious milestone the one millionth JCB Backhoe to be produced has been decorated in graffiti by artist Hatch, and presented to Lord Bamford at the celebrations.
in 1954 the first backhoe rolled off the production line and In the first year of production just 35 of the machines were built. 20 years later 500,000 had been made in a former cheese factory in Rochester. It took 59 years for half an million to be produced, but only 13 years for next half a million.
Hundreds of former and current backhoe employees were invited to celebrations at JCB HQ to mark this extraordinary milestone. Guests included retired JCB employee Ken Harrison, aged 100, who joined JCB as a welder in 1952.
Ridgway Rentals’ MD visits JCB HQ
Managing Director, Stuart Jones, & son, William Jones, recently visited JCB HQ to see the millionth JCB backhoe produced. It was an important moment for Ridgway Rentals to see this special machine as our history dates back to the very early days of JCB production. Bob Jones, great grandfather to William, purchased some of the very first JCB products in the 1960’s. Tim Jones continued the family tradition of working with JCB and was sent to the USA to assemble the very first JCB machines, including backhoes in the States.
Stuart said “pictures don’t do it justice, there is so much detail in the machine, showing JCB’s history and finished off by Lord Bamford’s signature on the boom. It was a proud moment to show William the millionth backhoe. It’s well worth a look if you’re passing before the pressure washer removes it all.” Click here to see the full story from JCB.
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