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I have an '85 1550 JCB (in the states). I've been trying to decipher the differences between all the various UK and US JCB models and have yet to do so. It gets complicated, especially during the 80's when things were changing on their various models year to year and even month to month. But here's the basic rundown as I know it: The 1400/1550/1600/1700 series JCB's were for the American market. They are based on the 3CX series which obviously originated in the UK. The machines are basically the same with the primary exception of what options it had. Some had the "extra-dig" feature (commonly called "extenda-hoe" in the states), some had 4WD and some had 2WD, some had an articulated boom, some had the slideable rear boom (as is commonly preferred in the UK) and some had the centermount (as is preferred in the US), some had hydraulic pavement breaker attachments, 4-1 buckets and so on. There were also options for more powerful engines too if I'm not mistaken, but as far as I know most had the Perkins 4.236 during the 80's (as did my machine). The 1400, 1550, 1600 and 1700 designation was to denote what the backhoe digging depth was (as I was told anyway). 1400 would go down 14 feet, 1550 15.5 feet, 1700 to 17 feet and so on. As far as manuals are concerned, I believe that as long as you get the right manual with the right serial number range, it should cover your machine be it a UK model or US model. Dont pay the highway robberish JCB manual price. I got everything I needed both in hardcopy and in CD format off of ebay for a mere fraction of what you'd pay at the dealer. You just have to be a little patient that's all. (although CD's are available cheap all the time). Best of luck with your 3CX.
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