JCB flags up its new range

British manufacturer JCB will be flying the flag in style at this week'sGreat Yorkshire Show, when it gets under way tomorrow.

The red, white and blue digger is touring Great Britain to showcase the Staffordshire firm's new range of fuel-efficient backhoe loaders.

JCB has invested 20m in the latest generation of the British-built machine, which features a rear excavating arm and front shovel.

The Union Jack digger will be on show at the stand of Yorkshire's TC Harrison JCB, one of the company's longest-serving dealers.