Roadside tractor repair with mechanic -Split track

Date Added: 02 February 2013 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1979 Picture No: 1533

The photograph is courtesy of the family of George Dey. George took many forestry photographs in his forestry career and many are now shown on this web site. Check under ‘Groups’ and George Dey Collection.

A bit of heavy engineering at roadside. The International tractor, registration TGF524M (1973-4) is getting a bit long in the tooth by this year and must have been due for replacement. Some work has been required which entailed splitting the track chains and by the effort being applied it looks as though they are now trying to bring the top track chain into line with the front idler wheel and then haul it over so that it is ready to meet the other half when it is lifted upwards.

The man on the extreme right looks very like tractor driver Jackie Macdonald. The name of the other, possibly the mechanic, is not known. Please check the PDF for larger image. Can anyone name him and confirm if the other is Jackie? The mechanic’s van registration KYU910P may help.

Can the forest be named also?

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Groups: Forestry in Action, George Dey Forestry Collection, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines

3 Comments

Is the mechanic not ? Campbell from Muir of Ord, later became foreman in Longman Workshop. Comment left on 19 April 2014 at 16:53 by John McBeath

I think that it is in Torrachilty Forest in the Glensgaich (Gleann Sgathaich) acquisition on the slopes to the east of Cnoc na Gearraisich below Ben Wyvis and above the crofting grounds of the Bottacks, Heights of Achterneed and the Heights of Keppoch. Knockfarrel is the wooded slope rising from the east, just above the ram of the 'humpy' plough and 'cut' by the rear of the van. As for the names of the men, my apologies. Maybe the man on the left with his hand gaining support from the front of the tractor, could be Bob? from Muir of Ord, whom later operated the Smalley digger. Comment left on 21 April 2014 at 01:13 by Bill Rayner

The mechanic is Alister(Ali) Campbell Comment left on 22 April 2014 at 19:15 by Frank Thom

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