What does Lord Bamford think about EVs, new jaGuar, favourite Porsche models & latest supercars

[@joelsmith9311]

I love that he can’t quite remember whether he still owns a Ferrari F12 or not 😂 That’s the kind of problem I aspire to have!

[@tam1381]

I definitely don't have one.

[@joelsmith9311]

@ Yeah I just double checked and me neither.

[@griswald7156]

@@joelsmith9311 must be a nightmare taxing and insuring…loads of cars..

[@eamonncaz]

@@griswald7156do you think he actually does it all himself?

[@ThomasReed-c1w]

@@eamonncaz Of course not he’sbecome a very successful man giving work to thousands of people. At 80 years old, complete gentleman I think he deserves to be pampered don’t you?

[@theroaringseason380]

A genuine car enthusiast who owns some incredible historic racing cars, and enjoys sharing them and seeing them properly exercised. Great interview

[@rogerbyrne9040]

A lot of negative comments from some viewers I notice which I dont agree with. This guy's son bought a bus manufacturing company in Northern Ireland that was going to be closed. They saved it and the jobs and turned the company around with their brilliant technology and are flying it. Its to listen to this guy and his views even if you don't agree with everything he says. Well done Harry on doing this interview and asking the important and interesting questions. Happy Christmas.

[@nikamichi]

You are bloviating the success and technology of Wrightbus. Seem pretty adept at securing government grants for DOA technology, however.

[@Ash-gz1rr]

Yes, with absolutely zero background in the industry, his son miraculously received tens of millions in taxpayer funding for his bus co', plus government contracts. Obviously that all had nothing to do with the vast sums of money and donated to Boris Johnson, including towards his wedding(!) and the rent-free home Lord Bamford's wife gave him.

[@johnpatrick4983]

Fascinating man, took his fathers dream and turned it into a global empire. Brits don't value their own when it comes to success. Everything discussed (here I incorporate Harry's Farm) not only makes sense but IMO is essential for the world to move forward. Heavy machinery (shipping, aviation, construction etc) will never function satisfactorily on battery power.

[@fanfeck2844]

We have too many leftists that are jealous of success

[@179077]

Not a fan of ev but you will see plenty of heavy duty scissor lifts , cherry pickers and telehandlers operating on many building sites without too many issues other than drops in the operating times when the temperature drops.

[@kevinashurst634]

@@johnpatrick4983 so how come Volvo, Caterpillar and others make and sell seriously big battery operated machines?

[@kosmiccharleyhowdoyoudo843]

Has he paid the Inland Revenue yet?

[@hugof.7977]

Absolutely no one ever said heavy machinery will work on battery power…

[@marinedrive5484]

Just quietly, most automotive manufacturers would agree with Lord Bamford's comments about the direction they should take. Setting fixed targets and prioritising one energy source over all others, especially when batteries have some critical limitations, puts ideology above practicality. EV is just another alternative and the focus should be on energy efficiency and emission control, by whatever means.

[@jsanders100]

Yes they would because it’s their survival strategy. Doesn’t mean it’s right and most of them will be gone in 10 years anyway. Look at Germany, Japan next. EVs rule.

[@marinedrive5484]

@@jsanders100 Not really, it's because they can see that EV targets are politically driven rather than based on any real science. Germany's car industry woes are more a matter of increased energy costs after they lost their source of cheap oil and gas from Russia and the deliberate policy of deindustrialization forced on German manufacturers by the Federal Government of Germany. But if you're happy with your EV, that's great.

[@tim9241]

@@marinedrive5484all politics and no “real science”? You misunderstand thermodynamics to make such a ridiculous claim…

[@marinedrive5484]

@@tim9241 Care to expand on your assertion?

[@gonzochild]

Quite the opposite is true, most manufacturers just want a simple set of goal posts to aim at. The more variation of potential energy sources, the more they have to develop so the more they have to spend for no increase in car sales.

[@julianbrown.]

Hopefully you can film a tour of the Bamford car collections and drive the lakeside test track in 2025.

[@griswald7156]

@@julianbrown. ive heard theres a ford anglia there…

[@markbriggs6786]

When all said and done lord bamford has created and is still running businesses in this country so well done and good luck to him .

[@EricPalmer-b6l]

Which country? Check where they produce now.

[@TheDude3007-dd7fg]

He didn't create it he inherited it .

[@markbriggs6786]

@ may be he did but he’s keeping it going and still using British workers and employing them so that’s a plus as far as I’m concerned .

[@brucebello2049]

I do have a significant amount of respect for Lord Bamford, I see him in my local farm shop quite regularly and he is such a gentleman

[@johnsmith1474]

An English Gentleman!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Just don't mention the taxes!

[@edombre4637]

@@johnsmith1474he’s donated millions to the Conservative Party- I wonder what that gave him in return.

[@paulh-h9w]

@@Beer_Dad1975 Or Brexit.

[@seanturley447]

He pays Boris's rent, enough said 🙄

[@DavidDatura]

I don’t know about this interview. Unlike others here I have nothing against Mr Bamford. Harry is asking him all these car industry questions, but he’s not giving very informed answers. Just seems out of touch. I see this quite often, people interview these highly successful and wealthy people expecting them to have all the answers, but often they don’t have much of a clue either. Success and wealth doesn’t necessarily make for a very wise man.

[@edombre4637]

You’re right - he’s not even knowledgeable about his own cars

[@fivecylinderperfection5060]

@@edombre4637 Let's ask you the same sort of question when/if you make 80 years old and see if are conversant with which chip or microprocessor is running your automated transportation device.

[@barryanscombe3427]

Also to consider not good for business to be too personal with your personal views at times. We can to a degree say what we like with some anonymity he can't.

[@edombre4637]

@ dude he doesn’t even know where the engine sits in his cayman. My 95 year old grandfather knows that his old 911 had the engine at the rear.

[@chrisattwood8701]

The last 5 minutes was the most interesting, he seemed to relax and talk openly and honestly

[@huyshe123]

Woah - lots of hate going on here. Weird. I can't fathom why we aren't supporting British businesses investing for the future, exporting goods around the world and building our Intellectual Property base. He's built the business up himself from a much smaller inheritance. Fair play to the guy.

[@Not_A_Paranoid_Android]

Completely agree. Success seems to bring all the haters chatting shite about tax dodging. Don’t seem to be banging on about massive government waste of tax payers money.

[@davidgreenwood5241]

Ye this guy employs thousands of workers paying tax

[@splodge57]

Don't worry, it's just those who are still banging on about Brexit😂 😭😂

[@bcm7779]

Totally agree, a systemic issue in our little England is jealously of other peoples success! Congratulations to him and the business. JCB is recognised the world over and I’m proud of it.

[@andybrown205]

​@davidgreenwood5241 I'm sure his employees do, just like the rest of us, but it would appear that HMRC believe that he does not. Unless you're suggesting that as long as you own a business and employee people you get a pass on tax?

[@Gtechpaving]

JCB kept this country in work for decades brilliant kit lasts forever 🇬🇧🥩

[@stephensalt6787]

Talking about new drivers, some friends of mine had their granddaughter pass her driving test (passed 1st time) and checked on the cost of insurance for a small car, Toyota Aygo Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 etc and the best Quote was £7000. Then NFU insurance told them she could be put on the Mitsubishi pickup insurance for £160 extra as it’s a commercial vehicle. It’s never been so clean or smelt as nice. Her father & brothers are now scared to get in and import any mud or cow muck smell.😂

[@dennislane100]

Interesting figures! My grandson recently passed his test(second time😆), and he’s paying around £2000,with a “tracker” fitted to his Fiesta, so £7000 seems a bit extortionate to say the least!

[@stephensalt6787]

@ indeed it does but they went to a broker and he couldn’t beat that quote. And they live in the middle of nowhere.

[@deanchur]

Damn, I'm kind of grateful that I didn't bother getting my license until I was 30. My insurance is about the same cost as my gym membership (2008 Fiesta diesel, clean record, no claims, 41yo).

[@Treeburnify]

Totally correct - EVs are still not the real deal, they are little better than prototypes and all the early adopters pay the price in shortcomings, rampant depreciation, inconvenient charging and high cost. People can see this, that is why they are not selling. EU and UK Gov’t have backed the wrong horse. Hydrogen should be getting far more support.

[@spnracing]

@@Treeburnify Tesla Model Y was the biggest selling car on the planet in 2023.

[@richardjones7386]

Hats off to Lord Bamford. I would love to be a fly on the wall at a meeting of Lord Bamford and Mate Rimac. Something good would come of that I’m sure. Excellent chat, thanks for bring it forward.

[@LNichols-z7e]

Tax dodger criticising others who actually pay tax in the UK. Cyclists pay tax 🤦‍♂️

[@joebloggs4191]

Cyclists don’t contribute nothing relating to motoring taxes! I bet he pays way more tax then you do!

[@TheDude3007-dd7fg]

​@@joebloggs4191your comment makes no sense as it contains a double negative . By saying they don't contribute nothing infers that they are indeed contributing something 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bw1376]

Our own Prime Minister is a tax dodger.

[@tommytraddles]

Given the obscene way governments waste our money it’s not surprising people resent paying massive - and increasing - amounts of tax and reduce their liabilities whenever they can. If smug, self righteous want to pay more then I’m very happy to let them.

[@joebloggs4191]

@@tommytraddles Even those smug self righteous people will limit the amount of tax they pay (unless they are completely stupid), they are just envious that someone has a lot more than they do!

[@vv247]

I love the side table clock left of you Harry. Hydrogen I.C.E makes so much sense for manufacturers that have existing internal combustion engine designs. Change the fuel to something clean and one day you can just use water from your own tap. Checkmate.

[@pollocad]

What a sad lot of chippy comments below. Wise up. This guy has built a world class British manufacturing business that employs 12,000 people on four continents. Unless you've created something similarly successful that makes such a contribution to society I suggest you keep quiet. Have some respect and admiration for this guy who has done more than you ever will.

[@nigelfisher3756]

@pollocad It’s just envy, pure and simple. Oh, and of course, delusional virtue signalling by people who believe a country’s wealth falls from trees.

[@DanielSadjadian]

@@nigelfisher3756 Yeah, so much jealousy in the comments. Some people seem to hate seeing successful people.

[@garytilley3217]

He made a comment that cyclist don’t pay tax which is incorrect. We all pay tax. Road tax which motor vehicles pay, however does not contribute to roads or infrastructure and goes to consolidated revenue. Vehicle are taxed on what is perceived to be there environmental damage.

[@mohastie]

For info, there has been a colossal technology change since the i pace. Great car when it came out, but been left behind and never been developed.

[@primafacie6442]

Left behind with multiple recalls and fires and 3000 US customers facing a buy back…..yep it was that good.👍🏽

[@huwd2292]

I’m not sure taking guidance from Bamford on whether cyclists should pay tax is at all wise. I mean he’s not even sure why he should pay tax. 😂

[@pworker8124]

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@JasDhanjal-hz3nl]

I think the guys spot on with his assessment of where we are and where we are going in the car industry. Thank you sir.

[@johnsmith1474]

That no young people would own homes or cars?

[@markrichards3720]

He knows nowt bout car industry he isn't in that industry might as well ask an uber driver his opinions more bakidity

[@matthewgee7945]

Ok - I converted to EV in 2019 after 29 years of driving petrol and diesel, some nice, some absolute dog-boxes. And have now covered about 120,000 miles in the two EV's I owned. Currently in a Model Y just shy of 50k miles, its two years old on 24/12/24. So far, servicing cost is zero. I recharge at home about 75% of the time, and use Tesla superchargers at other times when away from my usual commute. For clarity, the car did Canterbury to the Lake District in one go with no charge in August 23, they can do some miles between charges. I charge at home most days to keep it in the healthy zone around 80% as Tesla recommend. I am more than happy with BEV, its convenient, very fast, great tech and comfortable on long trips, well, just plan the pi55 stops around a charge - the car will tell you where to stop and give directions. Its simple. In the other video, there was a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, just for clarity there, as Bamford was waffling on about range, the EPA range for that Mirai was 312 miles - less than my Model Y. Also, his I Pace has a small battery, range is better in other models, his is the equivalent of a Range Range with a six gallon fuel tank, of course its short on range. One of the issues why BEV is more efficient that ICE is the lack of moving parts, whilst I commend that JCB have developed an internal combustion engine that runs on hydrogen gas, you still have the issue of wear and tear. I bet with a 300KwH battery, a JCB would do a days work easily, just need to get the site on the grid to charge them overnight, might not be easy of course unless in a city. I guess the JCB hydrogen engine is also low revving so suitable to maintain hydraulic systems but would not be too useful for a car? Anyway, we have an interesting future ahead with a mix of electric fulled and powered vehicles coming at us..

[@maxflight777]

Mathew 🎯🎯🎯

[@Prophet308]

Science and engineering Professor. Why EVs use more CO2 and pollute more than petrol cars. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWqrl6iDYtiMrrMsi=kPbbgdPTK97mB51d

[@John_Uche]

300kwh battery is so heavy, I'm not sure you have stopped to consider what that would weigh. For 100pounds of battery minerals, 500,000 pounds of rock has to be mined. If only you had considered the amount of mining that would have to be done to give you 1 300kwh battery, you would absolutely accept moving parts

[@jansoderholm9422]

I/O o😅

[@eamonncaz]

Such a great interview of someone that has had a great impact in my life from my father, father in law and my children working at the factory. He is inspiring to listen too and appreciate that the years are taking its toll and can relate to grandchildren helping me out on certain things on my phone. Credit to Lord Bamford and I for one appreciate everything that he and his family have done for our community and surrounding areas. Lord Bamford has earned my respect and a lot of others along the way. God speed and fortune to him and his family.

[@TastyGravyCollectables.]

I thought i was watching an old sketch from the Fast Show.

[@Super-lucky-7777]

I'm afraid I was very very drank

[@joules531]

A great interview, and an "entertaining" interview; although Lord Bamford's lack of understanding about how road maintenance is funded and indeed a few other issues too, was a bit of an eye opener.

[@mikemorrison-smith2492]

Merry Xmas all.

[@spnracing]

“My iPace is rubbish so all EVs are prototypes”. 19 minutes of ignorance and misinformation.

[@ruftime]

Exactly!

[@DaveP668]

Has he paid his tax yet? Not one for me to watch.

[@benzinapaul7416]

Hope not, what a legend

[@Not_A_Paranoid_Android]

And what have you done of any note? Created a company, innovated in the capital machinery world? No, didn’t think so.

[@TheDude3007-dd7fg]

​@Not_A_Paranoid_Androidi am curious , are you talking about JCB the one he inherited from his father ??

[@benzinapaul7416]

@@TheDude3007-dd7fg May have inherited it but he has turned it into a global powerhouse

[@TheDude3007-dd7fg]

Great ! So we can agree that your original comment is factually incorrect .. yes ?? Maybe you could tweak it just a little & not give him undue credit for something he clearly did not do ! Just an idea 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@alexandergallati6608]

Very nice guy, I like his approach to cars. I guess it would be interesting to work for such a person.

[@thomasthornton5125]

One of the greatest car collectors in history. Lovely man and family. Hope to see a tour of his collection.

[@malcolmclenton1663]

A fascinating insight into the way Lord BBamford sees the future of the vehicle market.

[@neilrobson3064]

Why not ask Lord “Chateau Leoube” Bamford about the Brexit mess he helped create, or his continued enabling of the abject disgrace that was Boris Johnson’s Premiership?

[@Oakdieu]

Bitter? much?

[@Torridon22]

@@neilrobson3064 100% agree!

[@Driftywiftypleb]

Because it's a car channel

[@splodge57]

Because its a motoring channel.

[@LarryKippings]

So he’s pro-Brexit, what’s your point 🤷🏻 When did it become do wrong and intolerable to hold differing views and opinions?

[@EvanJohn-z2d]

just to stick up for cyclists here - how big is the contact patch of a road tyre? No showy burnouts and the perfect vehicle for getting around London - I sold my Kawasaki ER5 because of the stupid speed limits and the amount of side roads that are not accessible as well as being on camera. I don't get any of that on my bicycle, I just go anywhere [I know, your jealous] without mention the environment [even James Hunt road a bicycle around London/Wimbledon rather than a car]

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Not to mention how amazing current gen electric bikes are. I'm a fat unfit old man, and I can still tear around on one hardly even breaking a sweat. Actually feel like it's doing me good too.

[@EgoShredder]

Enjoy it while it lasts because eventually absolutely everything will be digitised tokens on the blockchain, monitored 24/7 and data fed into a national and global database. The bicycle will become yet another Iot (Internet of Things) that you will have limits imposed on how you use it.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@EgoShredder Blockchain technology is inherently self limiting - we literally can't produce enough energy to keep it going indefinitely. Bitcoin alone is currently sitting at around or above 100 terawatt hours per year - that's more than a lot of good sized countries. It's another evil technology that the billionaire elite are using to enrich themselves further at the expense of the planet.

[@GT380man]

@@EgoShredderI agree with you. The yawning gulf between the minority who now understand what the UN was really about & the sleeping majority is alienating.

[@EgoShredder]

@@GT380man Exactly, to understand the UN and EU you first have to understand the people behind those and their beliefs and longterm objectives. To do that requires being able to look at information without having an emotional or ideological response, e.g. our social and educational programming and indoctrination from birth influencing us. So if someone is too feeble minded to cope with info that they have been programmed to be offended by, well they will never progress to understanding how certain organisations work and why. WW2 is a huge one with most people, who are incapable of taking in information that would utterly transform the world overnight if they would allow themselves to even reassess what they have been told to think about WW2. The entire official story for WW2 is complete and utter lies and subversion. The nation we are told to think were the bad guys is false premise. All the events and stories can be thoroughly explained and overturned, if better sources of info are used and better discernment and logic applied to the rest. Everything that has happened since WW2 is more or less a direct result of WW2, and if the truth were ever to be understood by the majority of the public, the game would be over for the current ruling global "elite". The Covid debacle would not have got off the ground, had people already known the truth about WW1 and WW2. All the tricks and lies used back then, would have been spotted a mile off by the public when repeated in 2020.

[@jonfrank2566]

Usually love this channel but this was 20 minutes of pretty uninformed comment. Can you stick to the great car reviews you do ?

[@user-ht9fr6eh9u]

yerrrrr where's Ferrari and sexy gear???????? Harry remember your roots Bro

[@richardcarter1000]

Fascinating interview with the great man. Thank you Harry.

[@davesound7188]

I occasionally watch Harry’s Farm. It would be interesting to hear his views on how Brexit has affected that part of his life and business.

[@davebennett2482]

you obviously dont watch Harry Farm....doh

[@sammygirlie345]

Well he ain't poor is he

[@intenzityd3181]

Do people like you think everything is rosy on the continent or something? Did you miss the farmer protests against the WEF agenda and the whole deindustrialisation thing?

[@jonshearing889]

@@davebennett2482 He didn't mention Brexit on Harry's Farm but he did have a moan that the EU is further ahead in the adoption of hydrogen than UK lol

[@fanfeck2844]

Yeah, the European economies are so successful 😂😂😂

[@johnchristmas7522]

What a nice man Lord Bamford is, love his ideas for hydrogen fuel. Very diplomatic over the Jaguar fiasco, what a dreadful and sad end to such a great British Company. Its good to see an alternative to Electric, wish there were more initiative people in the British Isles.

[@trevejenkyn9888]

This is great Thank you once again on talking to a British manuBritishfacture that is still in business This is about tomorrow thank you!

[@ruk2023--]

Very interesting guy. Very interesting vision. Whether he executes it successfully or not I'm glad he's giving it a go.

[@stevesmith1702]

"Cyclists don't pay road tax". Don't think you pay any on your ipace either?... #cyclisthater

[@minteddubai7207]

He does on about 100 of his other cars I’m sure. Not the classics. But the GT4 RS etc

[@ajpdaniels]

@@minteddubai7207 like I pay it on my car but not my bike then

[@minteddubai7207]

@@ajpdanielsyes exactly the same way.

[@frankyork5808]

What a lovely chap Lord Bamford is. I've learnt something today, thanks Harry 😊

[@aidan5097]

I've really enjoyed the series of videos Harry's done with JCB - it's good to see someone invested in, and succeeding in developing, alternative directions. As a designer myself, I fully agree that EVs are at a mid-point and a long way from where they will end up. I also agree that it is frustrating to be hampering the development of internal combustion engines and hybrids at a point where we are still so unsure about future developments on fuel. Setting a tax on carbon and letting designers work out the best way to achieve low outputs would be a far more effective route than governments pre-judging and selecting outcomes. It's interesting to hear Lord Bamford's views as, even from advanced years, he clearly has good handle on product development and usability.

[@jsanders100]

Find out more about EVs

[@shandyholliday]

Lord B, what a cool guy.

[@ObiePaddles]

I thought it would be interesting to hear his view and left after he spewed the self-charging BS. How does it self-charge? From petrol.

[@pistonburner6448]

By using regenerative braking. I agree that the "self-charging" moniker is nonsense, but they do increase efficiency in city driving as they recuperate energy when braking and going down hills, etc.

[@edmatthews9235]

The Lord loves his Porsches and I dont blame him.

[@albundy5992]

I see Bamford was a member of the house of lords. I remember a few years ago asking them to respond to an FoI to explain their reasoning why one should pay any inheritance tax. Their response was telling in that they said they don't have to explain any of it. Put simply, they see themselves above the common man, and as such, I view them as the enemy of sovereignty.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Unfortunately globally democracy is under attack from the billionaire oligarchy. No matter how much money and power they have - it is never enough for them. Look what is happening in the US, where Elon Musk is now dictating to Congress what budgets they can and cannot pass.

[@daverdaceng]

JCB is a fantastic company! - and one of the last examples of our once strong British innovation and quality manufacturing

[@6th.replicant577]

Farmer adversely affected by Brexit kowtows to Brexit-supporter / -bankroller. Irony, much? Please can we get back to your excellent car reviews, instead of giving this ghastly tax-dodging toad more infomercials

[@bw1376]

You sound like one of Starmer's rent boys.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

Lord and Lady Bam. ford Names found on the flight logs of The Lolita Express. For those who don't know - that was the name Jeff.ery Ep. stien gave to his jet that ferried people to the parties on his private island - Little St John....... funny how Disney cruise ships also called at the island - back in the day..

[@GT380man]

Oh dear. Anyone close to such travellers tend to need looking at themselves.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Stop spreading your goofy lies. They were never at that Island, they've never even met the guy, and they've never even been to Richard Bransons island, which is next door.

[@michaelco2115]

Not exactly a subject matter expert on cars, is he?! Hasn’t got a clue. Posh and rich should not be qualifiers to get on the channel, Harry 🙄

[@rururururuj]

I thought it was quite interesting tbh. The fact that he runs an electric car and a small hybrid was pretty cool, he is able to talk a lot more about the benefits and limitations of them.

[@michaelco2115]

@ he didn’t know the model of the hybrid he owns!! He thought the GT4RS wasn’t a Cayman and couldn’t remember whether he owned an F12 or not. How can anybody watch that and think there’s any credence in what he has to say about cars?

[@davidbulbeck4370]

It turned a little sour for me with his admission of being a Daily Mail reader but then he started on "cyclists dont pay tax" and lost me.

[@scotland9922]

Aye bamford I'll insist he's a informed person then goes daily mail 😂

[@MM-xr6tz]

He also mentions the Times and the Telegraph. Nearly everyone except for Guardian readers, tend to gain a well rounded prospective of life in the UK.

[@pistonburner6448]

So a clear, indisputable fact lost you? Tells us a lot about you...

[@pb5x5]

Isn't he a tory donor and probably soon to be a reform donor (prehaps)...........

[@davidbulbeck4370]

​@@LynGriffiths70Strange comment but I'll bite. No, just the Daily Fail that irks me. It seems a cycling, Tory-voting, Porsche-loving ex-farmer who now works with the NHS doesn't fit neatly into your world view.

[@maccleester2083]

Oh dear, poor old chap is a bit out of touch, net worth of 7 billion, but let’s tax cyclists 🧐

[@jessietreverton3191]

I drive and cycle and I can assure the old git I pay taxes. He owes HMRC millions.

[@waldemarb.3108]

Thank you for the fantastic interview! Merry Christmas.

[@mell3109]

A few years ago I saw his Jensen FF at a Jensen annual meet up, looked fantastic in JCB orange

[@roleary2138]

A major turn off again. Sorry Harry, this is tedium, disappointed.

[@mrfrosty42]

not as tedious as you .

[@katmac532000]

​@@mrfrosty42constructive

[@ralphmillais5237]

Yeah well we dont need no commie opinions.

[@huwd2292]

Not for me I’m afraid Harry. I would rather hear you talk about any of your cars than giving publicity to this man.

[@mrfrosty42]

what a narrow minded, unthinking comment!

[@neilrobson3064]

@@mrfrosty42Lots of people don’t care for being lied to - or taken for fools…..

[@benzinapaul7416]

He's a legend to me

[@caractacus22]

What have you got against him? The man’s a legend.

[@intenzityd3181]

@@neilrobson3064 A fool is someone who pays as much tax as possible.

[@donalmilmo-penny3085]

Great interview, very interesting

[@sidawaytube]

Not impressed with this one Harry..

[@watchmrcontent]

Shock as man whose company builds diesel engines peddles diesel engines modified to run on hydrogen - with plentiful arguments why they're the greenest solution for transport of all types

[@mattinhessen7148]

Normally a big fan Harry, but a thumbs down and switched off after a couple of minutes.

[@yorkshirewanderer9957]

Me too. Appalling rubbish.

[@Ash-gz1rr]

Likewise. Very disappointing to see Harry giving this bloke airtime.

[@shepherdsrest1377]

any supporter/ backer of Boris Johnson needs to be treated with great caution, this man has an agenda and for balance this should be addressed

[@The63Jazz]

@@mattinhessen7148 Disappointed in this utter guff. Sorry Harry but you’re better than this whitewashing of a serial tax avoider

[@DaveGreeneramblingcarpenter]

You still found time to comment tho?😂

[@Diamus101]

Want to ask him about israel too?

[@rotax636nut5]

An excellent interview Harry, many thanks to yourself and to Lord Bamford and Happy Christmas to all

[@watchreviews4k]

Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.

[@179077]

JCB poor record of safety on their Rocester site - bad fire their some years back and fined heavily for neglect. Contractors paid poorly & direct employees hired and fired as is Bamfords want. Sell heavily on British products but latest Ariel Work Platforms mostly made elsewhere as is much of their earth moving gear made out in India.

[@seanturley447]

He's no better than Dyson, trys to be the "Patriotic Englishman", but doesn't want to pay a thing back to the country that allowed him to become what he is

[@EricPalmer-b6l]

Safetry? Check out one of their helicopters.

[@179077]

@@EricPalmer-b6l I worked for a company that supplied JCB & we were offered flights on their helicopter as a sales incentive - I often saw there pilots hedge hopping so would not have accepted - later whilst calling at my sisters near Rocester we heard a bang only to find it had crashed!

[@tbrdoescinema]

Fascinating insight into being out of touch with reality. Enjoyable viewing.

[@ButteryBob-707]

👍 😂

[@rcmast3rtract0rking]

What a lovely bloke, fastrac 4220 is mint too

[@mlann2333]

What's a Lord ? Irish person here.. these titles make no sense

[@bw1376]

Do you Irish not have Google to be able to look it up?

[@mlann2333]

​@@bw1376Still makes no sense 😅

[@bw1376]

@mlann2333 Fighting for independence from Britain to join the EU doesn't make sense to me. You've got presidents of everything deciding over your currency, immigration rules and over the top red tape.

[@mlann2333]

​​@@bw1376seems Ireland has less red tape to me, just look at marks and Spencers over there in the UK who had to open a warehouse to store all the additional paperwork.

[@bw1376]

@mlann2333 The European Commission comes up with more and more draconian business regulations nearly every month. Meanwhile, the French and German economies are in the gutter.

[@simonmerrell5434]

The sycophancy is off the charts here.

[@yebo56]

Embarrassing innit

[@HROM1908]

Do you even know what that means ?

[@GT380man]

@@HROM1908Clearly yes. You do, too.

[@nazz0007]

This has gone down like a big sack of Harry's farm spuds 🥔

[@robc8892]

Interesting video thanks. Happy Christmas ⛄

[@seanmorgan4099]

Cyclist do pay taxes - I pay thousands a year in tax on income, fuel and licensing. But I also enjoy riding thousands of kms a year on my various bicycles which cost a few thousand pounds each.

[@45flydalton]

Harry, appreciate the insight. understand future and understanding how are past work

[@tomburton8239]

Harry, this brown-nosing of Bamford is embarrassing and demeans you.

[@amy.cooking.recipes878]

I totally agree. Only thing missing is the tugging of the forelock and saying ‘yes my Lord, you’re absolutely right’

[@g0fvt]

I am not sure why the spurious point about bicycle taxation was raised, however I did enjoy the interview. As for the duty cycle of construction machinery, I suspect that a chunk of that 5000 hours of engine running a year is just idling.Hydrogen powered buses running on regular routes with infrastructure seem to be more viable (to me) than construction plant which will need bowsers brought to site.

[@nealm1814]

Did you ask him how the HMRC investigation into his tax avoidance is going?

[@Freedom010967]

Tax avoidance? Lord Bamford & his family paid £55 million in tax in 2023. How much tax did you pay in 2023?

[@heiner71]

@@Freedom010967 are you his mouthpiece?

[@westers1514]

Tax avoidance is legal.

[@BLEEP-1]

@@heiner71 He is just trying to simplify things for you, which seems much needed.

[@jimmyb1460]

@@Freedom010967£55 million paid in tax. £808 million in profits. Thats 6.8% in tax. Why should I have to pay 40% in my PAYE job?

[@AGTC009]

And there speaks a man with the most common sense & who his totally on the side of the tax bashed driver !....I applaud you Sir !!

[@garyestcourt2377]

Who's on next week Harry , Bernie Eceleston 🤔

[@mattseaton3521]

EVs have their place in the market, much like diesel, petrol, LPG etc. They may not replace the ICE, but that's not necessarily what they're here to do. They are a seriously viable option for many owners and journey types. They are also still very much early generation vehicles, and to be this good against ICE vehicles which have over a century of development behind them is pretty impressive. I think in 10-20 years they'll be unbelievably good, as they iron out lots of the usership issues.

[@shaungilmartin1505]

EV's are a class war weapon

[@Rob-zx8lm]

Excellent garage review, Harry. Sell the newer Range Rover & get your Overfinch back to full health. You know you want to ! You could even 'tweak' the 320 HP 5 Ltr engine, in the process.

[@lesflynn4455]

Always thought Harry sounded a little bit push. But I'm Australian. Listening to him after 20 minutes chatting with the JCB boss, he sounds like 'es down th' pub in sarf Lundon.

[@skinnylad5052]

"What does Bamford think about aggressive offshore tax avoidance schemes". There, fixed the title for you.

[@MrCarGuy]

Their government is spending £5.4 billion on asylum housing and constantly arresting people for "hate speech" online with that tax revenue. Everyone should be avoiding taxes where legally possible

[@benzinapaul7416]

Good on him! Tax avoidance should be applauded

[@intenzityd3181]

Keeping money away from this country's government is laudable and based. Better spent on your family and local economy rather than bankers, invaders and wars.

[@benzinapaul7416]

They are great if you can get away with them!

[@royed31]

If you had the money , you would use one if advised by your accountant

[@PhillipBell-x3g]

Not for me Harry , haven’t got a problem with anybody who pays there dues, I don’t get a choice they take out of my pay packet every month, investigation for up to £500 million and £300 million dividend in a cost of living crisis , no , all wrong , I’m surprised at you doing this

[@CosmicSeeker69]

George Carlin - it's a BIG Club and You ain't in it!

[@davidalexander-watts6630]

He was very enthusiastically in favour of Brexit, so I'm hardly going to bother wasting 20 minutes of my time listening to what he has to say.

[@BLEEP-1]

By the same token, I wish you had not wasted time writing a comment.🤣

[@davidalexander-watts6630]

@@terryreynolds582 I did indeed correct the error, thank you for noticing.

[@ianjohnson1018]

And yet you did! Plus comment...

[@GingerNinja68]

Lord Bamford could always use his helicopter. Oh he does. Splendid.

[@bluesky9093]

Harry - Thanks for bringing us this episode. I’m pleased to learn that someone is pushing hydrogen engines in heavy equipment, this in IMHO where the push should be. We should be pushing hydrogen engines for transport vehicles, farming equipment, and public transport. Most transport trucks follow a specified transportation corridor which would make planning for hydrogen re-fueling relatively straight forward. As for EV’s I don’t think Lord Bamford has it right, the battery technology today will outlast the useful life of the car, that has already been proven. As for range anxiety, I get it for long distance driving that might be a concern however the vast majority of driving on a daily basis hardly consumes the battery. Additionally long range batteries are now on market, so what if you have to stop every two hours for a re-charge, might actually be good for public safety in forcing people to take a break from behind the wheel. One last thing, those who cover the automobile market and especially EV’s never talk about what is now being done with used EV batteries. EV batteries are designed or a certain power band required for a vehicle. However when they no longer deliver that power band, they still have considerable useful life. They can now be utilized for battery storage. Here is an example of one such company that is doing this now. In fact there is a stadium in the Netherlands that is powered by this technology. I would encourage you to investigate it and even share it with your viewers. www.eaton.com/us/en-us/catalog/energy-storage/xstorage-battery-energy-storage-system.html

[@jonathancullen1337]

@@bluesky9093 The only thing Lord JCB is pushing for is government subsidy as otherwise this will never get out of reproduction! I agree with you on everything else!

[@DMBriffa]

Completely agree. I was interested to hear Lord Bamford's account of crossing a road in the US and having a driverless Audi automatically stop for him. I understand his concerns, but am sure that five years from now, he wouldn't bat an eyelid. He'll actually be more concerned if he sees a human being in the driving seat.

[@joebloggs4191]

Have to disagree with your comments about long distance driving and EVs. I recently had to drive from Malaga to Barcelona which is some 1000kms in one day and had to do the return journey the next day. For what I needed to do the train or plane was not an option and I am so glad I did not have an EV. I made three stops of around 10 to 15 minutes each and I was on my way. No need to stop when the car needed to stop and no need to go find a charger way of course from where I was. 10 to 15 minutes was enough to get some fuel, toilet break and get some coffee, in an EV it would added hours and hours to what was already a very long trip!

[@jonathancullen1337]

@joebloggs4191 Spain is way behind most of Europe on EV infrastructure. They will catch up in due course. Notwithstanding, very easy if you've a Tesla - a couple of 20 min stops will do the job.

[@garethgrundy8087]

@bluesky9093 Regarding your comments relating to road safety and driving for more than two hours. How do you feel about the fact that it is now legal in the UK for an 18 year old to drive a 44 tonne truck for up to 4.5 hours at a time before taking a break of at least 45 minutes and then they can drive another 4.5 hours? My opinion after 35 years in the road transport industry is that the global economy as we know it functions as a result of fossil fuel powered (predominantly diesel/heavy oil) machines. This is due to the inherent energy density of the fuel along with its relative abundance and safe distribution and use by the end user. I agree that a cleaner alternative would be better. LNG and CNG have been tried in trucks and found to be uneconomical compared to diesel. Hydrogen presents even more complex problems than natural gas and is more energy intensive to produce and arguably more dangerous to transport and store due to its atomic weight and ability to embrittle metal. The end goal of “clean and CO2 free” is taking precedence over logical process to transition gradually to less harmful alternatives. A worldwide ban on any personal transport - cars, with a kerb weight greater than 1.5 tonnes would immediately reduce emissions yet everyone is seemingly encouraged to buy a 2 tonne plus EV (tax incentives etc) when a 1.5 tonne or less vehicle would adequately fulfil 90% of use scenarios for most people who use a car. As for your comment regarding second life use for batteries. It is way more complex than your example suggests. You need to talk to people who work in the industry rather than listen to PR related to best case examples. I recently worked with a lithium battery recycler to strip old laptop packs for 18650 cells. He said anything over 5 years old has no economical reuse value due to chemical degradation, i.e. it will not hold a charge or it will get too hot under discharge or the cells are lower quality and are not worth considering for reuse. There is too much vanity PR for these technologies and the real world economic viability is being ignored in favour of pushing the net zero narrative.

[@BrentMoll]

Wel worth the time to listen to. Thank you Harry. I auapect he knows the correct path to proceed on going into the future.

[@androo4519]

I’m afraid he’s out of touch and about to be proved wrong on many fronts.

[@marks7471]

Great to hear the car chat, GT4 rs. yes yes yes.

[@drumpaul1347]

Reads the Daily Mail? Seeeeeeeeriously? FFS.

[@jake-m8g2r]

"The Daily Fail"

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

It tells you everything you need to know

[@MM-xr6tz]

He also mentions the Times and the Telegraph. Nearly everyone except for Guardian readers, tend to gain a well rounded prospective of life in the UK.

[@eh3460]

@@MM-xr6tz hahahaha. The Telegraph is as much (or even worse) of a dog whistle rag to the right as the Guardian is to the left. The Times straddles and misses the opportunity to be a serious paper through its sheer inanity

[@LynGriffiths70]

He's a capitalist businessman with an eye on the future and the growth of his business not whether we have rainbow pedestrian crossings or whatever other stuff offends you today. Don't you have anything better to do than cry over that newspaper Lord Bamford reads ?

[@JonDingle]

In general, this interview was polite and light on subject depth. Not convinced Lord Bamford is on the right track with "self charging cars". They are just as ridiculous as electric ones and make the man look somewhat stupid for suggesting they are the way forward. He basically just mocked his own company for going hydrogen fuel only. There is no rational point to having an "ICE" vehicle charging itself. If hydrogen is good enough to run a digger all day on clean burning fuel then it is good enough for any other vehicle too!

[@TheRandallraplee]

That was an amazing interview with Lord Bamford ! It conveys LB’s continued rock solid direction in his business outlook and practice. Thank You Harry! Merry Christmas!

[@duncangwhyte]

I'm not sure about Mr Bamford's view. Merlo have just launched electric telehandlers which also offer 8 hours work time. And on farm, these can just be plugged in. Even better if there is 3 phase electric available so up to 22KW charging. Would be ready in 4 hours. How long to call a Hydrogen bowser? Electric makes more sense for equipment needing high torque. Perhaps a hydrogen fuel cell system, so it uses an EV motor still is the drive system instead of wasteful gearboxes, not sure hyd combustion is the one solution. I'm sure all these solutions will come together though.

[@pelton242]

very true... Harry's solar could charge it and its 7 to 10 times more efficient.

[@pistonburner6448]

What a load of infantile made-up drivel. Plug in farm equipment? To what, with a long cord? And what on Earth are you blithering about 22kW charging? That's very SLOW charging and wouldn't charge up a combine or tractor with the necessary battery size in 24 hours!

[@duncangwhyte]

@@pistonburner6448 I guess you're not up for level headed conversation then. Not sure what triggered you so badly. Prob wouldn't work for combines, but the size of the battery in the Merlos would charge in about two hours on 22kw. Telehandlers often get used for a couple of hours at time, then parked up for a bit, so could get plugged back. Farm sheds usually have electricity in them, especially ones which have solar like Harry's. And there is no debate that electric motors are better at moving something, it's just a matter of how they get their energy. Especially agri vehicles, like tractors, where the engine is trying to turn not just the wheels, but PTOs, hydraulic motors etc. All the clutch packs, shafts, gears etc could all be replaced. I run an agricultural dealership, and happen so sell Merlo rather than JCB, but I know how farms work and how the machinery is used. Maybe even a Hyd generator on farm would be good, a lot of the efficiency is lost in the vehicles themselves as engines and gearboxes are so wasteful. That way it's generated on site with zero emissions (obvs still some emissions making the hydrogen and getting it there).

[@pistonburner6448]

@ I'm up for any conversation...if there is some sense in it. 44kW isn't even enough for a small car (to genuinely replace ICE), and farm equipment needs even bigger to be of any use. In construction it's so often the case that they have no electricity available at all, even for small tools they need to run generators. In the winter, especially everywhere in the world up North (or down South) they need massively powerful battery heating and they still lose efficiency like crazy...and then those heating and cooling systems as well as the battery systems as well are very vulnerable to damage. Who pays for all of this? And the lost hundreds of billions of tax revenue which ICE used to pay while simultaneously being far cheaper?

[@pistonburner6448]

@ You obviously are not being truthful in your claim of knowing how these vehicles and equipment are operated when you avoid the crushing examples of combines and tractors. And your honesty can not be trusted as you're too zealous, leading you to emit all mentions of the massive drawbacks, problems and barriers to EV. And costs, the crippling costs (most people don't even know about the tax revenue implications because they're not intelligent or educated enough to know the magnitudes which are at play).

[@user-ke9hn1sh9y]

Lord billionare Brexit was worth 3bn before Brexit and he is worth 7bn after. Surley he thinks B was a brilliant idea.

[@eduardhenny1]

Reverse Robin Hood

[@SixtyTwoEleven]

What's the difference between the two numbers in terms of a change in life style?

[@mastergraphic9998]

​@SixtyTwoEleven probably not much too him but massive to his employees who's pay has not kept pace with inflation

[@andrewnorris5415]

@@mastergraphic9998 Inflation is affecting every employee in the UK. A lot of it to do with the Ukraine war, Nord Stream, sanctions backfiring, increasing energy prices. And the UK depending so much on solar/win (BJ did a lot) means we depended on cheap Russia gas to keep bills down when low wind and/or sun. Cause of the war? Well there was a peace deal and we did provoke it. See J Sachs, Mearshimer, Glenn Dissen. See the new book from Scott Horsen too.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Roughly in line with how the global billionaire oligarchy elite have increased in wealth over the last 5 years. He can dictate government policy, and he doesn't even have to pay any tax. Democracy is dead.

[@masterwatch]

Very interesting.. My point of view is that an EV car range being 200 miles is simply a non-runner. You can't have a car with 200 miles range especially with the fact that you arrive at a charge station, it either does not work or there are no charging spaces. It is madness to think that this will work for people. Petrol car fuel tanks are designed to give a petrol car a range of 550 - 600 miles. That is because any car has to have that range for it to be useful and then it takes 8 minutes to fill up the tank and pay. Energy Density of EV batteries has to improve and the improved technology that already exists has to be used.

[@tillyfoxtrotter]

Harry phoning it in for the second week in a row. Not impressed Mr Metcalfe.

[@AutoAtlantica]

Produce your own videos then!

[@jase6370]

Yep off you trot

[@nickfarrington2390]

Not what I want to see from the channel, but amidst some mistaken views, a good point was made about the size of new cars. How can government incentivise small and light vehicles? That would make a meaningful difference to congestion and emissions. Whilst most are not in a position to enjoy a restomod Porsche 911, the fact remains that smaller sports cars are simply more enjoyable, more of the time.

[@15bit62]

I don't necessarily agree with everything here, but i do think it is interesting. People being contrary to the norm are a very important part of technological development and should be applauded.

[@mattseaton3521]

I've seen him at a few of his spots around the Cotswolds, the last time in a lovely vintage 911 at The Wild Rabbit - he's quite the car nut.