JCB - 88 kmh 👍

[Lancs Lad]

JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of up to 400 specialised high speed excavators over the next eight years, in a deal worth up to $269 million. Read more:… | JCB | 86 comments

JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of up to 400 specialised high speed excavators over the next eight years, in a deal worth up to $269 million. Read more: https://jcb.uk/3iA3Ey9 | 86 comments on LinkedIn

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Now these might be handy once they hit the auctions!

 

[DaveDCB]

$672,500 Each it’s on my bucket list to have ago in one of these oneday

 

[V8Druid]

they've been about a while haven't they ?? seem to recall a vid of them a while back

 

[Smiffy]

Think how early all the council lads could be off home with that on the fleet

 

[DaveDCB]

they've been about a while haven't they ?? seem to recall a vid of them a while back

Yeah, I’d say these are to replace the original ones?

 

[DaveDCB]

JCB HMEE - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[V8Druid]

 

[Canal Navvy]

Back in the day JCB tried towing articulated loading shovels on an A frame behind military lorries at convoy speed to satisfy the requirement. Apparently it was an interesting experience

 

[Left hooker]

Wonder if those front bucket teeth are same as 3cx ones that snap for a past time

 

[Gecko]

The Aust. Army has just dumped their fleet of high speed backhoes (100km/h)

http://www.military-today.com/engineering/hmev.htm
They sold at auction for around £10k

There is (was?) a Fastrack version, but I think this one uses Case parts.

 

[craig]

Just the job for nipping round and digging a patio in Mrs Miggins back garden

 

[doobin]

Just the job for nipping round and digging a patio in Mrs Miggins back garden

I dunno about that but they'd make a pretty good cashpoint job machine....

 

[Furniss]

I dunno about that but they'd make a pretty good cashpoint job machine....

You dont need that cos as Rory says you always have a granny with you