Neil Nicolson with Bombi Carrier on Skye
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.
This series of photographs including those in the attached PDF show a Bombardier built Bombi machine which ran on rubber tracks and was capable of taking heavy loads out over soft peaty conditions. This machine in FC51855 and Reg No ?SG594W.
Neil appears to be the Bombi driver and there is also one view with Davie Robertson standing beside the machine holding a peat depth probe. This machine appears to be slightly smaller that the Muskeg made in Canada also possibly by the same company.
Any information on the machine and Neil (including the correct version of his surname) would be very welcome.
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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, George Dey Forestry Collection, Other Vehicles and Machines