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 | Norman Davidson |
 | 1987 |
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Ploughing tractors bogged at Lochans near Lairg 1
Picture No 1 - courtesy of Frank Thom, retired District Forester. Two Caterpillar D4 low ground pressure tractors going down with further to go! Some of the water has been drained away as Andrew Scorgie and Len Newman (blue suit)contemplate the future of their machines on the soft and deep peat site at the Lochans on the Lairg Rosehall road. Angus Ross the mechanic from the Forestry workshop at Lairg back to camera. See next picture.
Picture Added on 16 April 2007.
Comments
Ann,
I was very fortunate to have have worked with both your father and grandfather Roddy during a period when Shin was expanding fast and at one time over 50 people in the squad. I arrived as a forester in 1979 and Roddy was a ganger in charge of one of the large planting squads and Innes was ploughing with his partner Alastair Mathieson (Star). Both were great people and I do have the very best of memories of working with them. Much to my great disappointment I did not take many work photographs in those days but believe the actual photographs of the bogging may have been taken by Charlie MacNeil from Achany. I did try to email you direct but could not get through and you are welcome to email me if you wish further details.
Added by Norman Davidson on 28 June 2008.
I was very fortunate to have have worked with both your father and grandfather Roddy during a period when Shin was expanding fast and at one time over 50 people in the squad. I arrived as a forester in 1979 and Roddy was a ganger in charge of one of the large planting squads and Innes was ploughing with his partner Alastair Mathieson (Star). Both were great people and I do have the very best of memories of working with them. Much to my great disappointment I did not take many work photographs in those days but believe the actual photographs of the bogging may have been taken by Charlie MacNeil from Achany. I did try to email you direct but could not get through and you are welcome to email me if you wish further details.
Added by Norman Davidson on 28 June 2008.
If you found this interesting, have a look at the following groups of pictures.
Bogged near Lairg
Forestry in Action
Tractors and Ploughs
Added by Ann Cameron (nee Macleod) on 24 June 2008.