Forestry Memories

Clearing blown timber at Straloch — 1953 Gal

Clearing blown timber at Straloch — 1953 Gal

Date Added: 10 June 2014 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1953 Picture No: 2525

Photograph courtesy of Forestry Commission, Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District.

Great view of a homemade wooden Sulky or loader clearing up the woodlands and grounds at Straloch and loading logs onto quite a small lorry. The Fordson tractor has a rear mounted winch with rope directly on to a pair of scissor timber tongs. It must have been difficult to get the centre of gravity of the log without a bit of trial and error.

The note adds ‘Ogston – Fintry Mills’ - can anyone enlarge on this?

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Groups: Forestry Areas, Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland , Other Vehicles and Machines, Timber lorries and loaders

1 Comment

β€˜Ogston – Fintry Mills' were Grain Millers.

I don't remember them being involved with Timber.
 Comment left on 13 June 2014 at 22:48 by Jimmy Thain
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