Views in Minard Forest - Fowler tractor & plough
Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley. Nil Ref No.
Mr Ender Rudolf from Germany or Austria toured around some Forestry Commission sites in Scotland in 1954 and on his return appears to have compiled a photographic album of his visit. He must have copied some of the pages of photographs and returned at least 15 pages to Scotland.
Two pages are shown with 6 photographs covering cultivation in Minard Forest. This image shows the Fowler tractor (HYU68 and FC No 298) and Cuthbertson single furrow plough working on the spaced single furrow ploughing on a site where it would appear the aim was to use men to cut the ploughed turf and fill the area between the furrows with planting turfs at normal plant spacing.
Here this action shot shows the tractor operator about to either lift or drop the plough using his tractor winch. One would assume one lever is the brake and the other is a clutch to engage the driving mechanism probably only one way. Note the light rope and wire tied back to the seat which would operate the beam hooks so that the beam could be unlocked from the overland travel position or vise versa.
Can anyone name the driver? PDF shows more ploughing.
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines