Royal Highland Show 2024 - must see machinery

What can showgoers expect from this year's Royal Highland Show? James Huyton looks at the leading manufacturer's lineups in the run up to the main event.

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JCB Fastrac 4220 iCON, Doddie Weir Tartan
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JCB Fastrac 4220 iCON, Doddie Weir Tartan

JCB At this year's event, a JCB Fastrac in an eye-catching colour scheme is set to centre-stage among other JCB agricultural machines on the Scot Agri stand. Wrapped in the blue and yellow tartan of...

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