Begg Plough and Tractor at Craik Forest
Forestry Commission copyright images of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. Nil Ref No
This image was wrongly headed as Fowler tractor but looks more like International TD9 or similar. Can anyone confirm? The tractor has a large mechanical winch on the back but no winch rope on the drum. The track plates are mounted on a track chain but the plated have been extended a few inches on the outside by a few inches. Interestingly lodged above the winch appears to be a spare plough sock with long wings which may be part of this demonstration.
The Begg plough is indeed very small in comparison with the tractor and must have been very easy to pull. Can anyone say what is the purpose of the extended metal bar coming out from the back of the plough? On this run the tractor is ploughing in the opposite direction to its last run and throwing the furrow towards the previous furrow creating a platform between two drains with a two spaced furrows on top. This does not really work with a single furrow plough as the next run creates a large unplantable blank area.
The observers are all well dressed and likely to be senior HQ or Research staff. Can anyone be named?
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