JCB's Limited Edition Machines Highlight 70th Anniversary
The initial wave of JCB's “Platinum Edition” 3CX backhoe loaders has rolled off the production lines at the company's headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, UK. The special edition is using a color combination last seen more than 40 years ago on the JCB 3C III model.
JCB will manufacture a total of 70 of these distinctive limited edition machines – one for every year that the company has been in business. JCB Backhoe Loader Managing Director Yvette Henshall-Bell said, “There has been a huge amount of interest in these special backhoes. 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 approximately 25 miles per hour – are fitted with air-conditioned cabs, heated seats and six-speed Autoshift transmissions. And, 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.
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