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Hello Chris,

Outstanding digger and brochure collection.

Quick question - do you have a brochure for the JCB 3c MK III with Power Train?

Cheers


Philip

I love these old JCB`s.I very nearly got an Ebay special a few years ago but got outbid at the very end.was going top keep it on the hardstanding at the rear of the garden!! :D A friend of mine has a 1979 3C3 with 4 in 1,extradig & power shuttle in original condition with an excellent cab. Ther...

Jeremy Rowland wrote:

tim wrote:Does any body know how many of these were sold Tim

Yes Tim in this instance there was only one made

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy,

Any reasons for only making one. I would have thought that the market for a Hymac crane would have been pretty healthy.

Philip

Save the old girl.

HI , It realy makes you wonder ,is it Design faults or a workforce who doesnt give a damm about quality? My 8080 at 62 hrs had an injector pump stuff up . Not jcbs fault by any means,but the fitter discovered the intake had dust in it, due to a faulty plasticJCB air filter houseing,When he returned...

Okay - you've managed to depress me. I don't work in the plant industry, (I own a JCB 3C Mk3 Build 5 which I am restoring) so I rely on your personal experiences of modern JCB machines (I personally think the latest JCB machines look pretty sharp). It's 2009 and JCB, the last surviving significant U...

Hello John,

I have a JCB 3C MK3 Build 5 and I agree with v64paul. The tacho cable is connected to the top of the timing cover by the radiator.

Cheers


Philip

I've never driven a 3CX. Can't say the design of the 3C replacement ever did me any favours (one mans poison.....) :geek: . I like the old girl, the square design and over engineering. I have to say that she's a bit on the heavy side. Reversing her off a low loader (something I did for the first tim...

Please find attached a picture of my old girl (JCB 3C MK3 - Power Train).

She's wearing the wrong cab at the moment, but I'm going to get here a new(ish) one when I start the restoration later this year.

Cheers


Philip

I'd agree with Martyn on the 3D classification. The back actor is a monster compared to my 3C MK3.

Stunning pictures.