Cheshire Trench Digger

Date Added: 21 January 2014 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1952 Picture No: 2163

Forestry Commission copyright image of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. A169

A single cylinder 5 hp engine drives a bucket conveyor and the operator levers the machine forward on a hand ratchet connected to a wheel. Trench cut is vertical sided and depth is adjustable to a depth of 30 inches. Results were unsatisfactory in clay soil due to clogged buckets.

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Groups: Forest Research, Other Vehicles and Machines

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