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my first jcb was a ford powered jcb3 sloping front just as you described . seem to remember you didnt steer it as much as aim it got a bit scarey sometimes with on coming traffic. but the best of luck with your project. :lol: Haven't driven it in heavy traffic yet, and don't expect I will, but I kn...

Thank you for your replies, all of you. This is very useful information and links. I see I have been under a misapprehension about the JCB model numbering scheme. I thought that, for example, 3c was a later model than the plain 3, but in reality they were concurrent, with the 3c being a different va...

Hi Fred, and thanks for the reply. I think this is definitely a model 3, and probably an early one. The operators manual has a picture of a model 3 with a different cab, and says it has a BMC engine. Also, I heard of an old 3C in the neighborhood and went and took a look at it last night. It has a d...

Hello everybody, :wave: My brother and I are trying to get an old JCB into shape, and I came accross this forum when I was searching for information about it. I have already downloaded the manuals from the download section, for which many thanks, but, while they claim to cover the 3 series also, the...