Rolba hill transport vehicle
Photograph is courtesy of Jim Christie, Crook of Devon, a former senior mechanical engineer in the Forestry Commission.
These machines did make an appearance on hill land planting sites as the old and well used Bombardier Muskegs were gradually retired. Replacing the Muskegs was a very expensive option and these machines may have been brought in as a substitute.
Rolba appears to be a Swedish company that manufactured all sorts of snow and cleaning machines and equipment. The writer recalls that Rolba was sometimes printed on some of the Muskegs. Did Rolba take the basic Muskeg chassis and add the cab and carrier platforms?
Any information on this and the use of the little machine type featured would be very welcome.
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