Is this JCB a 3C or a 3?

[Joes1989]

Ive recently been told that this machine is a JCB 3 MKII but too me it looks like a 3C?

Its really confused me but as it only says JCB 3 on the back actor but i thought the 3 had a funny slanted back end to the cab?!?


URL of the original image: http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l291/JCB_JOE/IMGP3413.jpg

Please help haha

Joe

[Martyn Henley]

Joe, its a JCB 3C, perhaps the "C" has dropped off the boom

This might help
JCB 3/3C/3D timeline

[TullyveeryClassicJCB]

The "c" letter always seemed to fall off the 3C mk1.

[Joes1989]

thanks guys.....
Any idea what MK it is?

Martyn, i saw that earlier and it helps alot! haha Still trying to get my head round all the different Marks and such, I mean i still cant tell the difference between a 3C MKI and a MKII haha at least with the 3 the cab is recognisable! haha

[Martyn Henley]

The "c" letter always seemed to fall off the 3C mk1.

William already told you Joe

[Joes1989]

oh god yeh haha didnt see that lmao

[essexpete]

I am sure it has been asked before but how do you tell the difference between the 3 and the 3C at that angle?

[Martyn Henley]

First thing to notice is the cab Pete, and then the other give away is the height of the jack legs, 3's jack legs stop level with the mud guard superstructure the 3C's go above ....

Martyn

[Joes1989]

How do you tell the difference between a 3C MKI and a 3C MKII or MKIII haha

[swe62]

also 3s had the slew rams at the top of the kingpost, the ram diameter was too small and the slew effort was very poor,