CAN YOU DIG IT?
THE BAMFORD NAME has been an ever-present marker in the history of UK industry since the formation of a blacksmith’s in the 1820s, but without doubt it was one Joseph Cyril Bamford who propelled it into being synonymous with thoughts of heavy, capable and innovative machinery the world over.
Originally destined to join the ranks of the family business producing labour-saving and productivity-boosting agricultural machines, Bamford was dealt a blow when it was announced that his services were ‘no longer required’. Yet in this instance, rejection inspired determination and in 1945, aged just 29, Joseph Bamford rented a small garage, bought a secondhand welding kit
