Browse the photo lineages on this week’s magazine on page 26 and you’ll see Plantmaster’s ‘Deal of the Week’ where we highlight a special machine. This week sees a 2014 JCB 3CX Sitemaster with low hours and is in great condition. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister site www.farmmachinerypages.co.uk…

Here’s a neat and tidy looking JCB backhoe on the cover of this week’s magazine. It’s a 2014 model 3CX P21 Sitemaster with a 4 in 1 front bucket, rear extender and hammerline. Showing low hours, this machine would look good on any work site. Remember, there’s a choice of around 100 backhoe loaders for…

JCB was amongst others celebrating after securing a change in regulations which will allow trailers to be towed on the road by wheeled construction machinery – potentially saving customers thousands of pounds a year. The decision affects towing rules in England, Scotland and Wales and has seen the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) create a new…

A machine built to celebrate the 70th birthday of the JCB backhoe loader is set to play a major role in training the operators of the future. Sheffield-based K-Plant Hire has taken delivery of one of the first Platinum Edition JCB backhoe loaders – introduced to commemorate the special anniversary of the iconic machine. The…

A nice, tidy JCB 3CX Contractor features on this week’s front cover and inside on page 19 in Plantmaster’s advert. It’s a 2017 model with powershift, 4 in 1 bucket and forks, a rear extender and hammer line. With only 3,300 hours and a new set of boots, this could be a great buy for…

There’s a neat and tidy-looking 2001 JCB P12 Sitemaster backhoe loader on this week’s front cover. Fitted with a Perkins turbo engine, it has a 4 in 1 front bucket, rear extender and hammer line. Looks like the perfect tool and well presented for its age. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale…

JCB is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing its backhoe loader with the unveiling Platinum Editions of the 3CX and 4CX models. Company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE invented the backhoe concept and the first JCB model was manufactured in 1953 after he combined a lightweight backhoe with a Major Loadall tractor loader. It created, for…

Malcolm Harrison is showing some of the backhoe loaders available at the Prees sale taking place on the 16th September. Pictured front and centre is a 2000 Sitemaster 3CX 4WD backhoe with cross lever controls, forks and a 4 in 1 bucket and plenty of additional buckets to suit multiple tasks. This machine is joined…

Saturday 2nd September sees Malcolm Harrison auction off Steven Broadhurst’s collection of trucks and machinery, including the JCB 3CX Sitemaster on this week’s front cover. It’s a year 2000 machine with Cross Lever Controls, a 4 Way Grab Bucket and set of Forks. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

This week’s front cover sees one of a choice of JCB 3CX backhoe loaders available from Plantmaster – see the full choice on the inside front cover, there are 2016 Sitemasters and 2017 Contractors with older, 1999 Sitemaster models available too. There’s always tonnes of backhoe loaders available for sale at Plantpages.co.uk Remember, there’s always…

If you are looking for a machine with one careful owner then the JCB 4CX that grace’s this week’s front cover could be up your street? It is available at the GPSV sale that ends online on 29th of June and comes directly from the MoD C vehicle fleet. Showing low use and low hours,…

This makes a change from a bright yellow backhoe – seeing the familiar machine in an unfamiliar colour seems strange. Scottish civil engineering and plant hire firm, GBSS Civils & Plant Hire has bought a new JCB 3CX Pro decked in striking black livery with red and gold details. Now, the new machine is turning…

JCB has won its biggest ever deal in the UK after rental firm Morris Leslie Plant Hire placed an order for £87.5 million worth of machines – including a big fleet of 3CX backhoe loaders. The huge order from the Perth-based company, which operates nationally, includes a bumper deal for 50 JCB backhoe loaders, at…

JCB machines from landmark years of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year reign took centre stage at the spectacular Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London. The five diggers paraded down The Mall towards Buckingham Palace past members of the Royal Family and tens of thousands of cheering spectators who were lining the route. The team of operators…

JCB machines from the past and the present will be taking centre stage at a special pageant in London as the nation comes together to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next month. The company confirmed that it has signed an agreement to become a Platinum Jubilee Pageant Partner – and milestone machines spanning…

Komatsu Europe has revealed their EU Stage V upgrade for all its backhoe loader range. The new WB93R-8, WB97R-8, WB93S-8, and WB97S-8 now feature an EU Stage V compliant engine along with proven aftertreatment technologies. They also retain all the values of the previous models. “Following the successful introduction of the -8 range, the new…

New Holland Agriculture continues to renew its light equipment range with the launch of the new backhoe loader range. Alain de Nanteuil, New Holland Light Equipment Europe Leader, states: “Our backhoe loaders are masters of versatility that combine the strength and the efficiency of a compact loader with the precision and the versatility of a…

JCB’s hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engineering honouring technical achievement. At a ceremony in London, JCB Chairman Lord Bamford was presented with the Royal Automobile Club’s Dewar Trophy for the company’s development of a hydrogen fuel motor. It is the third time that JCB’s innovations…

JCB is investing £100 million on a project to produce hydrogen engines for its range of plant machinery. A team of 100 engineers is already working on the development with the recruitment of up to 50 more engineers under way as JCB targets the end of 2022 for the first machines to be available for…