22 December 2020 NEW BOOK ROLLS OFF THE PRESS TO MARK JCB’S 75TH BIRTHDAY

A NEW book celebrating JCB’s 75 years in business has been published – just in time for Christmas.

The 144-page JCB Scrapbook has just come off the presses to mark 75 years of engineering innovation. With more than 400 photographs - some published for the first time ever - it promises to be a treat for lovers of JCB and its iconic machinery. This book, I hope, will act as a celebration of the past 75 years: the innovations, the engineering excellence, and the achievements of all those who have made up the wider JCB family from its inception in 1945.

Lord Bamford | JCB Chairman

“I hope, too, that it will serve as inspiration for the next generation – those talented young people currently rising through the colleges and universities, including our very own JCB Academy.”

Published by Porter Press International and priced at £20, the book is an unabashed celebration of one of Great Britain’s greatest engineering names and its remarkable machines. From the first trailer, produced from post-war scrap metal in 1945 to the latest award-winning electric mini-digger, the story of JCB is told through a remarkable collection of images from the company’s own archives. It can be purchased from www.jcbshop.com The author, Martin Port has worked as a graphic designer, writer and photographer since graduating from art college in 1993. He was the art editor and contributing journalist to Classic & Sports Car for 16 years.