Muir-Hill 101 4 x 4 tractors
Photograph is courtesy of Jim Christie, Crook of Devon, a former senior mechanical engineer in the Forestry Commission.
Possibly a publicity image for the newly created 101 range of Muir-Hill tractors. There is a wheel guarded machine and an agricultural type machine, both with direct drive powerful looking Boughton winches. Note the spade anchoring system.
One can visualise the tractor use for pulling out the stems of large trees and other such activities. The winch must have however reduced its towing capacity. This machine was used extensively by the Forestry Commission civil engineers to pull vibrating rollers.
Any other thoughts and comments welcome.
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