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First operational harvester in the UK.
Osa 20/706 doubl grip harvester 1985. Knapdale forest, Seafield Road. First operational harvester in the UK. First day; first tree.
Pictures Dick Davidson and the Swedish trainer/operator.
Picture Added on 28 February 2007.
Comments
The first operational mechanised harvester in the UK, cutting the very first tree in 1985. The location is the Seafield forest road near Achnamara village. Its FC number was FC64017 and it was operated by Iain MacIntyre from Ford and Stan Hilliard from Port Anne on an overlapping shift. I saw the same machine over 10 years later in Lochaber, still going strong.
Added by Thanks to Malcolm Wield on 05 June 2007.
Added by Thanks to Malcolm Wield on 05 June 2007.
This was a great machine in its day but unfortunately near the end of its working life with the Forestry Commission it slipped off a low loader and suffered extensive damage to the cab and front end.
It was sold by tender from Chapelhall Workshops in November 1998 and purchase by a contractor from Argyll.
Added by David McQuillan on 15 January 2009.
It was sold by tender from Chapelhall Workshops in November 1998 and purchase by a contractor from Argyll.
Added by David McQuillan on 15 January 2009.
If you found this interesting, have a look at the following groups of pictures.
Forestry in Action
Other Vehicles and Machines
Timber harvesters, processors and forwarders
Added by on 03 March 2007.