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Re: 8862 Backhoe Grader question
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:58:27 GMT
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Jennifer Clark wrote:
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> I wonder if it is anything to do with the popularity of backhoe loaders in the UK,
> where they are ubiquitous and known as JCBs? *Everyone* here will recognise that
> model as a JCB immediately, whereas I've been told that JCB is not such a well
> known brand in the US.
I think most Americans would immediately think of Caterpillar Inc.
(better known as "Cat") which is by far the best known manufacturer of
construction equipment in the US.
personally, I think 8862 looks exactly like the Caterpillar Backhoe
Loader pictured here:
http://www.cat.com/cgi-bin/equipment_family.cgi?family=Backhoe+Loaders&rgnid=NACD&prdgrpid=456
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Tim Buchheim
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| (...) I wonder if it is anything to do with the popularity of backhoe loaders in the UK, where they are ubiquitous and known as JCBs? *Everyone* here will recognise that model as a JCB immediately, whereas I've been told that JCB is not such a well (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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