Extracting Timber Upper Deeside — 1953 Gale
This Aberdeen Journals Photograph is courtesy of Aberdeen Journals and Forestry Commission, Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District who hold the image.
The narrow tracked International TD 9 is pulling an Oliver logger with a substantial load of logs on the winch rope; so much so that the load has not been close hauled into the back plate as the wheels and wheel shafts could have been damaged. It looks as though the winch controls have been bolted on the running board above the track.
This outfit is working on a Forestry Commission site noted as Upper Deeside. Can anyone identify the location and the men?
Late addition from Alistair Cassie, Ballater: "Willie Kemp with the outside squad at Alltcailleach after the storm. He was the the gaffer of the outside squad. Notice that he is wearing collar and tie. He was a tough boss but he would not ask a worker to do a job that he could not do himself So the story goes".
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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland , Other Vehicles and Machines, Timber lorries and loaders
This photo is taken just off the B976, south Deeside road. Jim Connel was not too fond of the narrow gauge TD9's; they could fall over on sidelands. I think the driver shown could be F.C. foreman, Mr Kemp. the hilltop in the background is Craig of Loinmuie. Comment left on 11 November 2014 at 20:26 by Ian Cameron, mobile mechanic dunkeld 1962/1070.