Cuthbertson Turf Cutting Plough - Twiglees Forest
Forestry Commission copyright images of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. Nil Ref No
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: ‘No Number. Cuthbertson Turf Cutting Plough showing the central disc with its triple knives which cut the strips of turf into 30 inch lengths. Twiglees Forest Oct 1947.’
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines