Demonstration of new County Timber tractor
Photograph is courtesy and copyright of Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Roslin, and provided with help from Glen Brearley. FR Photo number No B5268 taken by T K Wood.
The text reads ‘This view shows the Timber tractor with one wheel in a ditch, this portrays the articulation, stability and obstacle climbing features of this type of vehicle. Alice Holt.’
The tractor badge has County Timber Tractor (Patents applied for) an is obviously a skidder with a hydraulic winch.
Can anyone chart the development of this machine from these early days?
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My father was a forester with ministry of agriculture foresty division Northern Ireland based at Cam Forest near Ringsend Garvagh Co Londonderry. It was the main timber harvesting forest in that area. As a child I remember in late 60s early 70s horses, Fordson Majors with Boughton winches towing wheeled sulky. They also had 2 County 4x4 articulated tractors fitted with a blade, Fordson Super Dexta engines like the foto but had 2 twin igland winches with a rear guard plate like modern skidders at the rear. Was told 3 were made 2 went to Cam forest and one went to Sweden. Only 3 were made as the engine was under powered for the role. Both were replaced mid seventies by 754 County forwarders with grab and trailer . A few years ago I saw one of the pair for sale at Cheffins auction being advertised in classic tractor. It was the blue one the other having been painted yellow as the forestry division were doing with their equipment at that time. Only part of the registration I remember was both had the letters PZ I don't recall the numerals. #### PZ
Comment left on 02 June 2022 at 12:27 by Nigel wilson
hello my name is daire and i know where these two county are at the present time in co donegal
they where purchased at tenpo action co tyrone
in the 70s-80s thanks daire donaghey. Comment left on 12 August 2024 at 22:53 by daire donaghey
they where purchased at tenpo action co tyrone
in the 70s-80s thanks daire donaghey. Comment left on 12 August 2024 at 22:53 by daire donaghey
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