Reversible Cuthbertson peat plough head
Forestry Commission copyright image of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. Nil Ref No
A series of photographs by Bill Binns taken in 1969 of a trial reversible plough head. The head is out on an unidentified forest site and does not appear to have been used. The unit appears to have been made up from a series of very old heads most likely in order to try out the principle of a reversible construction. Two pieces attached so that one swivels into place as the other swivels out, form the alternate plough landsides of what is a cut down double mouldboard plough. The prototype is very fairly roughly pulled together but involves some quite technical metal shaping and placement. The ultimate intention would have been to design a robust system for the deep draining plough which would have saved considerable operational costs by reducing empty running time.
No information on outcome of the trial but the prototype moveable board sections would have been somewhat prone to being torn off in mineral soil conditions.
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines