Cuthbertson Turf Cutting Plough - Twiglees Forest
Forestry Commission copyright images of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. B2099
One of a series of 10 photographs showing a cut turf producing plough being demonstrated at Twiglees Forest west of Lockerbie. This twin furrow plough produced a furrow either side of the drain but as it had an additional turf cutting wheel mechanism fixed on the frame the lines of turf were cut into 30 inch segments.
This photograph details: ‘B2099 Area after draining with Cuthbertson Turfing Plough. Note turf ready and lying on both sides of the drain. The figure in the distance is laying out the turf from the drain sides.’
Note clearly seen but assume the turfs were laid out at around 5 foot spacing between the drains – quite a task if the segments of furrow were 30 inches long but these could have been cut into smaller pieces.
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines