JCB sets backhoe speed record

21 November 2014

JCB has beaten the world record for the fastest backhoe loader in the world. Its JCB GT- originally designed to perform high-speed wheelies at racing events – driven by JCB demonstration driver Matthew Lucas clocked a speed of 72.58 mph (116.82km/h) in Australia, which has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as a new record.
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