JCB Factory Tour Thursday 12th April

[SteveJC]

[h1]The JCB Factory Tour Experience [/h1]We have arranged a tour of the world famous JCB factory on Thursday April 12th.
Arrival for 10am start of tour followed by lunch. Cost will be £32 per head inclusive
Please read the below wording taken directly from the JCB web site and add your name to the list below if you want to attend.

Your visit will begin with welcome refreshments, and a short presentation in the JCB Theatre showing our corporate brand video on the global manufacturing facilities and products. You will then be invited by one of our Tour Guides to attend a personal tour of the ‘’Story of JCB’’ exhibition with time to visit the JCB shop.

The tour continues onto the assembly line of the world famous Backhoe Loader machine; here you will see the process of how the machine is built from the delivery of the sheet steel, profiling, laser cutting, welding, paint shop, assembly and finally the finished product!

Attending one of our fantastic tour packages, you’ll experience a unique dining experience in our VIP Hospitality Suite with seasonal dishes created by our Head Chef, Alastair Rowe, using the organic produce sourced from our sister farm, ‘Daylesford Organic’.
https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/about/factory-tour

The Address
VIP Visitor Centre
Rocester
Staffs
ST14 5LS

List
Bold Paid
SteveJC
Rob C
Simon and Julie H
Carole and Alan S
Richard P
Martin and Sascha T
Lionel M.
Brian J.
Andy W
Mark F + 1
Roy P +1
Richard Mc
Eric H +1
Patrick He
Phil H
Total 21

 

[BrianJ]

Hi Steve, is this open to members from outside R13 please?

 

[SteveJC]

Thank you for your enquiry and Yes it is open to other regional members.

 

[rob_croxford]

Hi Steve

Please include me in the party for the JCB visit.

Best wishes

Rob

 

[SimonH]

Hi Steve

please add Julie and I to the JCB tour.

cheers

Si

 

[BrianJ]

Hi Steve, please add me, many thanks. I'm assuming it's the Rocester factory, their web site doesn't actually say!

 

[BrianJ]

Hi Steve, please add me, many thanks. I'm assuming it's the Rocester factory, their web site doesn't actually say!

 

[arw911]

Hi Steve, please add me to the list, how do we pay and same comment as Brian J above about venue.

Cheers

Andy

 

[SteveJC]

We have now added the address to the forum, please read above.

 

[Russevo]

Hi Steve, Please include me in the party for the JCB visit. may i bring a non member guest ?

if so may i reserve two tickets Best wishes

Russell.

 

[SteveJC]

Russell, Both added

 

[SteveJC]

Update on the JCB tour with Terms and Conditions below

Payment is now due at £32 per person including lunch.

During the JCB Factory Tour our visitors have unique opportunity to see the world famous JCB Backhoe loader production line. The visit involves entering a fully operational factory where Health & Safety is paramount and to ensure all our guest have a fantastic experience. As the booking contact it is your responsibility to read through the following and communicate this to ALL visitors in your group: - The duration of JCB's Factory Tour is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes and covers nearly 3 miles therefore individuals with walking difficulties may find the tour unsuitable. - JCB is a wheelchair friendly site, however your Tour Guide is responsible for the welfare of the entire group and as such, we ask anyone in a wheelchair to organise their own assistance within the group, if they are unable to manoeuvre themselves. - In order to participate in the Factory Tour, it is essential ALL visitors wear closed toe shoes (i.e. no sandals or flip flops). Failure to do so will result in the individual being unable to participate in the factory tour. JCB will provide all other PPE on site (Hi Viz, glasses & ear protection). - ALL visitors must be 15 years old or over - A short part of the tour requires guests to walk outside therefore appropriate clothing for the weather conditions should be worn. - NO photography is permitted during the factory tour, however is permitted in the Story of JCB. - Instructions by the Tour Guide are final and must be adhered to. - No food or drink can be consumed on site unless pre-booked as part of a Tour Package. - Please arrive as per the time on your confirmation timetable, there are no waiting facilities prior to your tour. - On arrival at the VIP Visitor Centre, each guest should state their event reference and/or the event name (as detailed in this email header). - There are no storage facilities for coats & bags on site so we advise guests leave any items they do not wish to carry around the tour in their vehicles. - The post code for the VIP Visitor Centre is ST14 5LS (please see attached map for more information).

 

[SteveJC]

Final Update

You should all have received the final instructions by now, although they are the same as above, be there for 10Am.

Post Code ST14 5LS

 

[BrianJ]

Thanks to Steve for organising a great event, and for hosting folks from outside R13 like me. Very informative and enjoyable visit.