Discovery Channel's Greatest Ever: Earthmovers - JCB is #1

In this episode of Discovery Channel's Greatest Ever, a group of experts & engineers compared 10 different companies in the heavy equipment industry to investigate which construction machine proved to be the most useful, innovative, and influential in shaping our world today in modern structures and construction technology. They've decided that JCB is no.1 in this category. I hope you find this video useful.

[@Wardenski86]

The JCB was the trend setter and it is far more flexible than any other machine on that program although not as impressive it must be said. I agree that the JCB should be no 1 but it must be recognized that Cat, Case and others now produce backhoe loaders too.

[@massey4255]

oh yes!

[@CDFJCB]

JCB Does build their own engine, and they set a land speed record with it, DIESELMAX. And JCB did build invent the backhoe a few years before Case. Not sure why case advertises they were first.

[@jasonmac70]

Wait a minute, They said the JCB Backhoe Loader came out in 1952. How can that be when Case introduced the worlds first unitized Backhoe loader in 1957....? Case advertises as being the first.

[@Mark-wz1jv]

Jason MacKenzie jcb invented backhoe first case stole whole idea

[@dorint65]

JCB is nr.1 at: backhoe,loadall,etc. JCB is JCB =NR.1 !!!

[@CATERPILLARD9L]

I disagree with this, the most important piece of heavy equipment for the last century is the crawler tractor and not just in construction but logging and agriculture as well. Where would we be today without them?

[@heavyhaulage1]

Cat are shit, JCB Rule.

[@jody2489]

there a lot to be said for jcb, one of englands biggest and best success stories. i know, i have been to the factory in uttoxeter. as fair as the bias view...bullshit. its one of the most reconised pieces of equiptment in the world and used by many armed forcesd aswell!!! how do you like them apples then mr. pavelow235, youre more than likely a hymak fan, or even a john deere supporter. sad, very sad

[@s13hgp]

JCB do build their own engines, not that says anything! I have always bought JCB and always will do. Personal preference I guess. Incidentally children use this site can you refrain from writing gutter language please?