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JCB to Launch Colorful Limited-Edition Machines02-18-16 | News

JCB to Launch Colorful Limited-Edition Machines
Purchase Comes with Special Commemorative Packs
Which Include a Limited-Edition Scale Model.

Larry Shield

JCB's Platinum Edition backhoe loaders came off the production line in the UK as the heavy equipment manufacturer celebrated its 70th anniversary.
*Photo Credits: JCB*

The first batch of colorful limited-edition machines to mark JCB (https://landscapearchitect.com/products/listing.php?id=11926) 70th anniversary is currently in production.

The initial wave of Platinum Edition 3CX backhoe loaders has rolled off the production lines at JCB's World Headquarters at Rocester, Staffordshire, UK in a color combination last seen more than 40 years ago on the JCB 3C III model.

Now, the special machines are on their way to customers. JCB will manufacture a total of 70 of these distinctive limited edition machines – one for every year that the company has been in business.

"There has been a huge amount of interest in these special backhoes," said managing director Yvette Henshall-Bell. "They look absolutely stunning and we are delighted that customers from all over the world are ordering them."

The machines come complete with red buckets, full white cab and red wheels instead of JCB's customary black and yellow finish. The limited edition 3CX backhoes – which have a top speed of about 25 miles per hour – are fitted with air-conditioned cabs, heated seats and six-speed Autoshift transmissions. To satisfy the demands of modern-day backhoe operators, the unique machines will also be equipped with in-cab coffee makers.

Individuals purchasing these very distinctive machines will also receive special commemorative packs which include a limited-edition scale model of the anniversary machine in the same colors as its full-size brother, a scale model of the original 3C backhoe, as well as retro overalls, polo shirt and tool bag.

Since manufacturing its first backhoe loader in 1953, JCB has produced more than 600,000 backhoes and now sells them in 120 countries. JCB has also been one of the world's biggest manufacturers of backhoes for the past 15 years with a backhoe product range that spans 40 models, from the compact 1CX to the mighty 5CX.