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Bringing back memories

16/10/2026

A piece of JCB history! 🚜

Back in 1995, during JCB’s jubilee year, the 50th anniversary backhoe loader was created. As part of the celebrations, JCB set out to find the oldest working backhoe loader in the country.

Fast forward to today, and we have that very machine in our workshop!

This customer-owned machine is now being prepared for its next chapter. The brief isn’t a full restoration, but instead a programme of mechanical and fabrication work to get it back to a safe, transportable condition ahead of its journey to Ireland.

The work will involve stripping the machine down, removing and refurbishing the rams, and carrying out the necessary fabrication to return it to its original specification.

A little piece of JCB history passing through the workshop! 👏

14/10/2026

Can you guess what it is? 👀🚜

Back in 1995, a special anniversary machine was released, but unlike today, these machines weren’t published quite as much.

This particular machine is a one-off for the UK, marking the 750,000th backhoe loader to come off the production line.

Can you guess which machine it is? Let us know in the comments! 👇

12/10/2026

How JCB seats have changed over the years! 🚜

A look back at some of the seats fitted to JCB backhoe loaders through the years.

Which one would you choose? 👇

08/10/2026

The team that keeps the wheels turning 🔧

Behind every machine that comes out of the Retro JCB workshop is a team of people who make it happen.

From stripping, rebuilding and repairing, to fabrication, paint, parts and everything in between, our team brings years of experience, knowledge and a genuine passion for old machinery.

So, meet the people behind the restorations! 🚜

23/09/2026

🔧 What’s going on in Retro?

There’s plenty happening in the workshop at the moment!

◾️𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 – a customer’s engine has been completely rebuilt and refitted, and it’s now back up and running well.

◾️𝗝𝗦𝟭𝟯𝟬 – a customer’s first digger came in for a service and a few minor repairs. Keep an eye out next year, as we’ve got some very nice JS130 machines coming through to put on show and offer for sale.

◾️𝗝𝗖𝗕 𝟯𝗖 𝗠𝗞𝗜𝗜𝗜 – the cab is ready to be rebuilt and fitted back onto the machine as the restoration continues.

◾️𝗝𝗖𝗕 𝟯𝗖 𝗠𝗞𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗯 - The cab after coming out of the paint shop.

◾️𝗝𝗖𝗕 𝟭𝟭𝟬 – this is a machine we’ve owned for many years and one that will be familiar to many people. We were recently approached by a new customer who wanted to get it recommissioned and back to work, having driven these machines himself many years ago.

This one isn’t having a full nut-and-bolt restoration, as it doesn’t really need it. Instead, the cab and the front shovel have been removed, and both been refurbished and the machine itself is now undergoing a general refurbishment and repaint.

We’ll be sharing plenty of progress pictures along the way, followed by the handover when it’s ready. 👀

◾️𝗝𝗖𝗕 𝟭𝟭𝟬 𝗖𝗮𝗯 - Cab as mentioned. 👆

◾️ 𝟯𝗖𝗫 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵) – some nice work has gone into this one, going through our fabrication shop after being refurbished.

◾️𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 – alongside the restoration work, we’ve also got a customers machine in the workshop for various mechanical repairs.

◾️𝟯𝗖𝗫 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 – we’ve got a nice line-up of 3CX machines coming up for sale shortly. Keep an eye out on our socials the next couple of weeks!

07/08/2026

This week in the workshop:

1. Ford 7810 Tractor 🔵
Customer’s Ford 7810 is nearly finished as we’re in the final stages of the restoration.

2. Final Piece 🔧
The last remaining piece – the pick-up hitch is currently being refurbished before the Ford 7810 restoration is complete.

3. JCB 3C MKIII Restoration 🟡
Customer’s JCB 3C MKIII is coming together nicely.

4. 3C MKIII Engine ⚙️
A closer look at the engine for the JCB 3C MKIII.

5. JS130 (Sumitomo) Hard at Work 🚜
Our iconic JS130 (Sumitomo) has been putting in the hours over the last few weeks, loading around 2,500 tonnes of material for a personal project. It’s performed faultlessly. We’ll be sharing more photos soon, and we’re planning to have these machines on display at Retro next year, with one or two available for visitors to jump in and have a go. Watch this space!

6. JCB 110 Track Shovel Restoration 🛠️
This JCB 110 Track Shovel has been in the family for many years, and we’re excited to be giving it a new lease of life before it heads off to its new home - starting with new track chains and the cab being removed to be refurbished. Watch this space!

7. JCB 110 Front 6-in-1 Shovel 💛
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to restore a JCB 110 Front 6-in-1 Shovel.

8. End of the Week Update ✅
By the back end of the week, the refurbished pick-up hitch had been fitted into place, bringing the Ford 7810 one step closer to completion.

16/07/2026

🚨 JCB 801.8 FOR SALE 🚨

•2009
•With genuine 2447 hours
•Extendable tracks and blade

I bought this machine for myself, but decided to move it on as it’s in fantastic condition and needs to be used. Ex-water board machine with no play, and quick hitch is as new and nearly new tracks. Machine has been into retro workshop had various jobs done including new battery, new cab gas-struts, new isolator switch, new hydraulic hose etc. The machine is up for sale with a tilting bucket with new hoses and QRC fittings. Can be sold as is or complemented with a set of buckets at an extra cost, or if tilting bucket isn’t required, price can be adjusted and go with a set of buckets instead of. Price for the machine as in the pictures, £9,750 +VAT.

07/07/2026

In Retro today…👀

Slides 1 & 2 are a sneak peek of what our workshop looks like today - there’s always plenty going on behind the scenes.

Slide 3 features a couple of the machines we have on display at our office. The JCB 8018, is up for sale and will be advertised tomorrow, so keep an eye out! 🚜

19/06/2026

We’re back on socials after a bit of time off! We’ll be catching up on messages next week, so thanks for bearing with us.

This JCB 411 loading shovel is off to sunny Ireland for one of our valued regular customers. 🇮🇪

After a light refurb, full service, and a few mechanical engineering jobs, it’s working great and ready to get straight into work.

31/05/2026

Just a little heads up to all of our followers:

Some of our admin team will be out of the office from 1st June and will be returning to the office on 15th June. During this time, replies may be a little slower than usual and there won’t be any social media posts going out either - so if we go a little quiet, don’t worry, we haven’t disappeared! 🤗

Thank you for your patience and support, and we’ll be back very soon!

Address

Station Road, Harecroft, Wilsden
Bradford
BD150BS

Telephone

+441535274943

Website

https://retrojcb.com/

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