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JCB’s fast charge mini makes electric start to 2020

JCB will show the fast charge version of its first ever fully electric mini excavator at the Executive Hire Show 2020. The 19C-1E can put in a typical full day’s shift for a mini excavator on a single charge – which takes just two hours with the fast charge option. Five times quieter than its diesel counterpart, the model is ideal for emissions and noise-sensitive applications. Key features of the 19C-1E electric mini excavator include: three or four lithium-ion battery packs providing a 15-20kWh storage capacity, load-sensing h...

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Yellow among the slate

              Based in Shropshire, our long-standing customer Ridgway Rentals is a leading plant hire company covering the whole of the UK, with over 50 years’ experience in the plant hire industry. The company has expanded their fleet by purchasing a new JCB 427 Wheeled Loading Shovel with forks which will be used in the quarry of the world’s leading manufacturer of high quality slate. The machine will lift big slabs of slate and transport them to the processing plant where they wi...

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Low quality diesel blocking your filters this winter?

                                    Order your genuine JCB fuel filters from your nearest Gunn JCB depot here...

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Barnfield Construction boosts their fleet with £1 million investment

Established in 1976 and based in Lancashire, our long-standing customer Barnfield Construction is a leading provider of best value construction services, offering practical solutions to a range of new and refurbishment building contracts. The company has recently invested £1 million in 20 new JCB machines: thirteen 535-125 Hi-Viz telehandlers, three 531-70 telehandlers, three 540-180 Hi-Viz telehandlers and one 525-60 Hi-Viz telehandler. The machines were delivered in December 2019 and January 2020 and will be used on their thirty industria...

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Dig up a deal in our online auction!

View our range of pre-owned, JCB machines in the online Sanderson Weatherall auction here from 10am - 4pm on Tuesday 10th December 2019. Bidding closes from 12 noon on Wednesday 11th December 2019!...

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Our Winter 2019 edition of our Gunn Shot newsletter is OUT NOW!

We are pleased to announce that our Winter 2019 edition of our magazine, Gunn Shot, is out now! We have included a selection of articles, from the shows we have attended to the new machines JCB have recently launched. You can view it by clicking on this link: Winter 2019 Gunn Shot magazine or by clicking on the picture of our Gunn Shot magazine below. We hope you enjoy reading it!...

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Arnold Plant Hire goes ELECTRIC with new JCB mini excavator

Leading hirer Arnold Plant Hire has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its first JCB mini excavator purchase by investing in a new 19C-1E electric model. Supplied by Gunn JCB, the new electric mini excavator is being used on local council cemetery projects where its ultra-quiet operation and zero emissions at point of use make it the ideal solution for this sensitive application. The Stockport-based hire firm has a long history of adopting JCB product innovations, having bought JCB equipment since the early 1980s. Then in 1989 it be...

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Unmatched versatility lands order for 20 JCB Backhoes

A North West plant hirer has invested in a fleet of 20 of JCB’s world leading 3CX backhoe loaders. Stockport-based H&C Plant Hire has purchased the JCB 3CX Eco models to carry out a range of local council contracts in the Manchester area. All of H&C Plant Hire's backhoes have been configured with the Powerslide side-shift option, hammer pipework and street pads to the stabiliser legs. In addition, the driveline includes JCB's Torquelock transmission. Combined with JCB’s optional 6-speed Autoshift transmission, it can hel...

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Our Summer 2019 edition of our Gunn Shot newsletter is OUT NOW!

We are pleased to announce that our Summer 2019 edition of our magazine, Gunn Shot is out now! We have included a selection of articles, from the shows we have attended to the new machines JCB have recently launched. You can collect your free copy of our Gunn Shot magazine from your nearest Gunn JCB depot or alternatively, you can view it by either clicking on this link: Summer 2019 Gunn Shot magazine or clicking on the picture of our Gunn Shot magazine below. We hope you enjoy reading it!...

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JCB launches its first ever rotating telehandler

JCB, the world’s number one telehandler manufacturer, is extending its portfolio, with the launch of a totally new JCB rotating telescopic handler 5.5-21. Recognising the growth in popularity of rotating machines with heavier lift capacities across Europe, the company will initially launch the JCB rotating telescopic handler 5.5-21, offering a maximum lift capacity of 5.5 tonnes and a maximum working height of 20.5m. Features will include: Highly versatile rotating telescopic handler offering 20.5m lift height ...

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