JCB or J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited, which makes JCB bulldozers, was founded by Joseph Cyril Bamford in October 1945 towards the end of the second world war. File/Representational

JCB Bulldozer : JCB earth movers or bulldozers as they are commonly known, have become quite famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) in India over the past decade, leading to the popular belief that the heavy machinery is manufactured by an Indian company.

Is JCB an Indian company?

No, contrary to popular belief, JCB is not any Indian company. JCB or J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited, was founded by Joseph Cyril Bamford in October 1945 towards the end of the second world war in the United Kingdom.

Bamford established a workshop inside a garage at his rented house and named the company JCB after his

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