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Hello
Just a look back at timber haulage in the 1970's/80's
I found these photos on a Forestry Comission site.
Fred
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Wow some old kit there including the mk1 Atki with the crane on the back.

Jeremy

Jeremy Rowland wrote:Wow some old kit there including the mk1 Atki with the crane on the back.

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy.
Heres some realy old kit'
Fred

Yes Fred they are old a Foden and an Albion by the look.

Jeremy

Hello again Jeremy,
I think your Albion is a Leyland Hippo?
Fred

FOWLER MAN wrote:Hello
Just a look back at timber haulage in the 1970's/80's
I found these photos on a Forestry Comission site.
Fred
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Wonderful pictures - thanks for posting them.
If any one is particularly interested in timber extraction and haulage I thoroughly recommend the books written by the late Maurice Sanders
Stories of Round Timber Haulage
Wood WurliTzer & Wesley
Giants of Timber Transport
Men mud and Machines
All packed with wonderful photographs and stories of the UK timber scene.
Also the American book Endless Tracks in the Woods - packed with black and white pictures of timber extraction and transport equipment with a chapter or two of earthmoving kit thrown in!
Angus