Inverinan Forest — Ploughing above Loch Awe
Photograph taken by Don MacCaskill and image courtesy of Bridget MacCaskill, Strathyre. Don was based as Head Forester at Inverinan from about 1960 through to 1968 before transferring initially to Allean Forest and then Strathyre Forest in 1972.
No information was given on this second photograph of the ploughing tractor, a tracked International BTD6 Registration VYT425 and FC No 3320 indicating the machine was registered prior to 1963. It is pulling a single furrow metal wheeled Cuthbertson plough operated by cable from a winch on the back of the tractor.
Duncan MacDougall, Inverinan, recognises the tractor driver as Jake Roberts and the location where the photo was taken as on the high ground above the 1930s planting, about 1 mile on the Dalavich side of Inverinan.
Can anyone give more information on Jake Roberts?
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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines