Stan - Florida said: (quoted from post at 09:10:05 02/07/15) Interesting information! I've been hearing advertisements on the radio lately that state that JCB build the first backhoe/excavators in about 1953.
Stan
Joe started out on his own after WW2 building small screw tip farm trailers. Then built single arm loaders for Ferguson & Fordson tractors, progressing to normal twin arm loaders. First backhoe loaders were based on the Fordson Diesel Major tractors.
He continued to use Fordson Major skid units until Ford introduced the 4000/5000 tractor in 1965. Joe was so furious that he publicly buried one in temper and switched to building backhoes onto Leyland tractors.
This post was edited by WIZZO at 09:05:55 02/07/15.
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