Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?

  1. John Christopher Ballantyne

  2. Joseph Cyril Bamford

  3. John Christopher Baxter

  4. Jack Croxford Baker
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B Correct answer
Explanation

JCB stands for Joseph Cyril Bamford, who founded the company in 1945. Bamford was a British engineer who built the company into one of the world's leading construction equipment manufacturers. None of the other names match the correct initials or founder.

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