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1 The Holt Headliner November 2017 ISSUE 40 As the winter draws closer, Holt JCB are pleased to report this month s Black Friday Deals went down a storm! We had some fantastic prices available for one day only and again it proved a success, so keep your eyes out for future promotions! We also have lots of interest in the new JCB compact excavators, so if you would like to find out more or would like to book a demo, please do get in touch with your local salesman. Don t forget our finance offers on the Hydradig and TLT Merchant Master comes to an end this month but we do still have some great offers running for Access Platforms, 3CX Compact, Compact Loadalls and JCB generators, so please get in touch for more information. CHOOSING A COMPACT EXCAVATOR JUST GOT TOUGHER! Rob Sprankling Territory Manager Mobile Tel: Office Tel: rob.sprankling@holtjcb.co.uk EXMOOR SKIPS FIND THE PERFECT FIT Exmoor Skip Hire, based in Minehead, is a family run business owned by Mark and Jo Weaver. They previously owned a JCB 2CX which they found to be the ideal machine for their business but the new 3CX compact has proved to be the perfect fit! They recently purchased the 3CX Compact machine and with its extra power and improved visibility it has made life for the operator even easier. We look forward to working with them as their business continues to grow. (Pictured below from left to right, Mark Weaver - Owner and Rob Sprankling - Territory Manager Holt JCB.) For more information on the New Generation Compact Excavators please contact your local Holt JCB salesman or enquiries@holtjcb.co.uk

2 AS IT S GETTING COLDER AND DARKER, KEEP SAFE WITH THE RIGHT WORKWEAR Winter is coming! Holt JCB have workwear for all weather conditions, from jackets and hoodies, trousers and boots to hats and handwear, keep yourself warm and dry this winter season with the great choices from JCB. If you would like more information on the JCB workwear and footwear range please do not hesitate to contact your local Holt JCB parts department or enquiries@holtjcb.co.uk. 0% Interest Hire Purchase over 3 years on 3CX Compact. We are proud to announce this 0% Interest HP offer available on the JCB 3CX compact with a maximum advance of 25,000 over 0+36 monthly payments from This offer is available on orders placed by 31st December 2017 via Holt JCB Ltd. Selected Models. UK Business users only. Terms apply.

3 DAVID DAVIS REASSURES BUSINESS AS BREXIT TALKS ENTER KEY STAGE The Rt. Hon. David Davis MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, today visited JCB s World HQ to tour the manufacturing site and take part in discussions with some of its British suppliers - assuring them that the interests of business are at the heart of Britain s Brexit negotiations. The Minister spent more than two hours at the HQ at Rocester, Staffordshire where he joined talks with small-to-medium sized suppliers to JCB, which manufacture components for the company s range of construction and agricultural machinery. They included Gate 7, Katmex Ltd, Thos Storey and Rexroth. During the discussions, the companies were re-assured that whatever the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, the interests of UK business would be of paramount importance. Mr Davis also met JCB Chairman Lord Bamford and JCB CEO Graeme Macdonald during the visit. The Minister said: It was a great pleasure to join JCB, one of our leading British manufacturers, today to see what they do and hear first hand how businesses large and small view the opportunities and challenges of our departure from the European Union. We are making solid progress in the negotiations, in the spirit of determination and pragmatism, and stand ready to begin trade talks as soon as our European partners are. Our aim is a trade deal that works for our great companies and the people they employ, and it s in the interests of both sides to achieve this. Talking to JCB and their suppliers this morning, I am certain that our strong economy and brilliant entrepreneurs mean we are well placed to thrive into the future. A JCB spokesman said: Mr Davis took part in discussions with a number of specially invited JCB suppliers, most of whom were British and small-to-medium sized businesses. The main purpose of the talks was to focus on the opportunities for businesses in post- Brexit Britain and to discuss the practicalities involved. During his visit Mr Davis toured the production line at Rocester which manufactures backhoe loaders. JCB celebrates 65 years of producing this iconic machine next year and has been the world s number one producer of backhoes for 17 consecutive years.

4 FOCUS ON TELEHANDLER The smallest telehandler in our range, the JCB is also one of the most innovative telehandlers in the world. Put simply, it s a skid steer, wheeled loading shovel and forklift all in one compact telehandler package. This small telehandler achieves its extraordinary versatility because of JCB s revolutionary offset single-spine chassis. Core strength is under the boom and the chassis wraps around the cab, meaning the cab can be mounted lower than normal. That means the whole machine sits lower (1.8m) for improved manoeuvrability and easier, safer cab access. Crucially, we haven t had to reduce the cab size or performance to achieve these benefits. So from greenhouses to multi-storey car parks, rental lots and smallholdings, the Loadall is at home (OK, hard at work) anywhere. Key Features 2 Speed Hydrostatic Transmission Auxiliary Flow Rate 56 l/min 26 kph Travel Speed Industrial Tyre 10.0/ Single Lever Joystick With Proportional Boom Extend And Auxiliary Compact Tool Carrier Quickhitch w/ Manual Pin Lock COMFORT AND EASE OF USE The telehandler s single-lever joystick controls with proportional auxiliaries are quick and easy to use, offering precise control. The auxiliary service has an adjustable constant flow, allowing operators to programme their desired flow rate for operating attachments. Visibility is excellent for such a compact telescopic handler; there s a large roof screen and optional front and rear work lights. Control switches are ergonomically laid-out and backlit for easy recognition and good visibility at night. You have a choice of cab with or without air conditioning to equip the Loadall for any climate. Whichever cab you choose, you ll find it large and spacious, with a wide-opening door for easy access. Standard-fit tinted cab glass reflects 30% of the sun s energy for increased operator comfort. During operation, the upper portion of this telehandler s stable-style door can be folded back to allow increased airflow into the cab. There s a choice of seating options to tailor your JCB Loadall to operator requirements in different applications.

5 JCB INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THIS JCB has fans in every corner of the globe, check out their instragram posts for Here are some of our favourites from the last month. jcbmachines Protranz, a pioneering disaster relief company, has chosen a JCB #HYDRADIG to work on the Christchurch earthquake re-build project. jcbmachines Guy Martin was fascinated by the #HYDRADIG when he visited the JCB factory during the filming of #GuyMartinsWW1Tank, channel4 documentary. rpa_media And so he should be! scottyhasti Fantastic machine ruu_bot The tank program was brilliant jcbmachines Calling London s car paparazzi! We re bringing JCB to London THIS THURSDAY. We d love to see you snapping away, and there may be a chance to get your hands on some merch! DM for details. More to come soon...

6 GUY MARTIN BUILDS EXACT REPLICA OF A FIRST WORLD WAR TANK WITH THE HELP OF JCB JCB put its experience and expertise to good use helping TV personality Guy Martin to engineer a tribute to the role tanks played in helping change the course of the First World War. Now the story of the tank s role and its modern-day recreation will be told in a Channel Four documentary, Guy Martin s WW1 One Tank, on Sunday, November 19 at 8pm. The truck mechanic and TV presenter came up with the idea of producing a replica of a 30-tonne Mark IV tank to mark the centenary of a battle in which they were first deployed and he turned to JCB s engineers and welders to help turn his dream into reality in time for the special anniversary. They rose to the challenge in double-quick time with the profile parts cut, rolled and bent into shape at JCB Heavy Products in Uttoxeter before being welded together at JCB s World HQ in Rocester. The huge team effort ensured the tank was operational and on display in Cambrai, Northern France on Armistice Day on Saturday, November 11th. It was at this location exactly 100 years ago where the original Mark IV tank helped the Allies on the Western Front to make an unprecedented breakthrough at the Battle of Cambrai. Guy Martin was given just five months to build an authentic reproduction of the 30-tonne tank from scratch and was quick to call on JCB s engineering expertise. At more than 26 feet long and 10 feet wide, the 105 horsepower machine had a top speed of just four mph. Guy said: When I first looked at this challenge, I thought This is a big ask. We re not going to see this happen. It is a massive undertaking and JCB was the main reason this was able to happen. They built the main part of the tank, and then the lads at the Norfolk Tank Museum put the engine together. But JCB s technology and know how was so important. As a challenge to build it, I d say this is the biggest thing we ve undertaken. There s loads of stuff we ve done building push bikes to go at 100mph, converting transit vans to do 150mph, but this, I think, is the biggest one. It s not that we re restoring them, or modifying them we re building an exact replica of a Mark IV Fosters Tank, from scratch. Working from 3D plans drawn up by a hobbyist modeller, employees at JCB s World HQ used computer design technology and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques to recreate the chassis of the historic machine in just eight weeks.

7 To grow our business by delighting our customers. The JCB team who delivered the project were Chief Engineer Martyn Molsom, 46, of Stone; Design engineer Tom Beamish, aged 26, of Derby; Welder Chris Shenton, 53, of Leek and welder Chris Brennan, 46, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Design engineer Tom Beamish said: The manufacture of tanks was cutting-edge stuff at the time but looking back on it now, it barely seems possible with the equipment workers then would have had. We used modern techniques to rebuild the machine, but the biggest problem was to make it look as though it had just come off the factory line during the war. All of the welding work was done on the back side of the steel plates, so it wouldn t be visible externally, but the specifications are exactly how they would have been back then. We even replicated the roller spacing for the tracks of the tank, so it would sound exactly the same as the original. Guy Martin visited JCB s World HQ during the early stages of production and was given a virtual reality vision of how the finished tank would look thanks to the company s stateof-the-art VR system. He met company chairman Lord Bamford before lending a hand in the welding shop where Chris Shenton said fabrication work took less than four weeks. Chris said: It was down to us to put everything together and there was a lot of welding work to be done very quickly. It was a tough task and I don t think any other company could have done what we did. I ve worked at JCB for 24 years and this is the biggest project I ve been involved in, certainly with the timeframe involved. Welding shop colleague Chris Brennan, described the project as a real team effort. He said: The project was a huge challenge, but we had a small team working on it throughout and the process came together very quickly in the end. Only four of us were involved from start to finish, but there were other people who gave us support and it was good to be a part of it. The completed chassis was transported to Norfolk tank museum, near Norwich, where the remainder of the project took place. Two sponsons projections extending from the side of the machine along with a roof section and other parts, also manufactured at JCB, were lifted into place before a restored six-cylinder Rolls Royce engine, tractor gearbox, tractor axles and excavator tracks were fitted. The two-hour Channel Four programme, which follows the entire rebuilding process, also looks at the impact made by tanks during World War One. Guy learns what life is like in a modern tank and, thanks to recordings made before they died, hears from men and women who crewed the ground-breaking British invention. (Source: JCB BREAKERS JCB BATTERY OFFER HOLT JCB HAMMERING DOWN PRICES OFFER SPECIAL OM FR PRICES 7,100 HM080T (JS130 or equivalent) * 7,100 Limited ty Availabili 11,800 HM160T (JS220 or equivalent) JCB 669 BAT T NOW JU ERY ST T & C s apply.729/10669 CALL YOUR LOCAL HOLT JCB DEPOT TO ORDER YOURS TODAY! CALL YOUR LOCAL HOLT JCB DEPOT TO ORDER YOURS TODAY! *Terms & Conditions apply. Subject to availability, while stocks last. Offer ends 31st December *Terms & Conditions apply. Subject to availability, while stocks last. Offer ends 31st December Bristol (HQ) Blandford * Bristol (HQ) Blandford

8 To grow our business by delighting our customers. #JCB MIGHTY MINI Comfort, controllability, reliability, serviceability and performance. The new JCB Mni Excavators have it all, so choosing a compact excavator just got tougher, now you can choose from three models with various options that include cab, canopy, conventional or zero tailswing options - to find out more please get in touch with your local salesman. DUMP ALL YOUR PARTS NEEDS ON US! Holt JCB can provide parts for all your Dumper needs, we stock and supply Site Dumper Parts for Thwaites and JCB. CALL YOUR LOCAL DEPOT TO ORDER: Bristol Parts Exeter Parts Port Talbot Parts Cheltenham Parts Blandford Parts Bodmin Parts KEEP UP TO DATE AND KEEP IN TOUCH VIA f l i