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Take a look at the fastest tractor in Britain which broke the record by hitting a shade under 104mph last week - and it's got Wrexham to thank, at least in part.

That's because the back axle and clutch of the record-breaking Fastrac tractor were manufactured at JCB Transmissions in the town.

Advanced Engineering and Current Products Manager Alan Williams led the team behind the ground-breaking engineering feat.

He said: "It is a fantastic project to be involved in and it presented us with some real and fascinating engineering challenges. The whole team here is delighted the British record for the fastest tractor was broken by the JCB Fastrac and we are all very proud to have played a small part in the success."

(Image: JCB/Malcolm Hart)

The all-conquering agricultural vehicle registered a decent 103.6mph over the course at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV presenter and engineering guru Guy Martin behind the wheel.

It smashed the previous best of 87.27mph set in March 2018 by Top Gear’s Track-Tor.

The record-breaking tractor is powered by JCB's 7.2 litre, 6-cylinder DieselMax engine produced at its factory in Derbyshire.

Capable of delivering 1,000hp and 2,500Nm of torque it even had its aerodynamics enhanced with the help of Williams Advanced Engineering.