23 November 2006

JCB Chairman champions British engineering prowess

Speaking at the special JCB DIESELMAX celebration party held at London’s fashionable Bluebird restaurant – the renowned Terence Conran gastrodome which originally was a garage owned by British land speed record hero Malcolm Campbell – JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford praised British engineering expertise for the success of his company’s quest to establish a new speed record for diesel powered vehicles.

“This was an enormous challenge and it not only shows how good our engineers are at JCB but also shows how good Britain is at engineering. Far too often, I’m afraid to say, our engineers are not seen in the right light in this country but remarkable projects like this do showcase exactly what we are able to do. Certainly the amazing JCB DIESELMAX experience has helped my company but also, hopefully, it’s stirred up more widespread enthusiasm towards engineering. I believe we’ve proved it to be exciting.”