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apt100



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JCB win order to supply US military
NEWS: 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://t.co/Jt3uKfblrV


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Good for JCB..... strange though, the US being patriotic like they are, you'd (I) would have thought they'd have plumped for Case excavators.
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So apparently Mr Trump is not making American Excavators great again?

Congratulations to JCB Thumbs Up
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US squadies with high speed JCBs. What could possibly go wrong there???!!!
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Re: JCB win order to supply US military
apt100 wrote:
NEWS: 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://t.co/Jt3uKfblrV




You do know that that was four year old news, don't you? They've already started to sell these off now?

They're quite cool but rather specialised and expensive, and command high prices at auction.
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^^ well JCB tweeted that yesterday?
And this article has today's date on it
(it does refer to previous prototypes and contracts)

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands...s-military
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Good job they won the contract, otherwise they could have dug a hole for themselves..... Rolling with laughter

I’ll get my coat....
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Reads like its a repeat order, which in the current climate is good news for JCB.

The bit that peaked my interest is
Quote:
The 17.5 tonne machines are certified for military transport on ships, rail and aircraft, and for airdrop operations.


Anyone else want to see someone push a 17.5 tonne machine out the back of a airbourne transport plane? All I can think of is this Shocked

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markb110 wrote:
Good job they won the contract, otherwise they could have dug a hole for themselves..... Rolling with laughter

I’ll get my coat....


When you're in a hole.... Laughing
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Rosco wrote:
Reads like its a repeat order, which in the current climate is good news for JCB.

The bit that peaked my interest is
Quote:
The 17.5 tonne machines are certified for military transport on ships, rail and aircraft, and for airdrop operations.


Anyone else want to see someone push a 17.5 tonne machine out the back of a airbourne transport plane? All I can think of is this Shocked



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Rosco wrote:
...Anyone else want to see someone push a 17.5 tonne machine out the back of a airbourne transport plane? All I can think of is this Shocked



The end result is still a hole in the ground, I suppose!

Perhaps that is why they need to order more.
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apt100 wrote:
^^ well JCB tweeted that yesterday?
And this article has today's date on it
(it does refer to previous prototypes and contracts)

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands...s-military


I guess then a repeat order, and they have probably just reused the original YouTube piece. Good news for JCB (and UK PLC) anyway.

I'm pretty sure it was Witham SV where I saw some of these for sale a year or two back, although they have none at present.
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Good news for JCB. Thumbs Up

Has anyone else been round their factory near Uttoxeter recently?

I can recommend it.


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