Unipower Forester

[edd]

I did promise that I would post a photo up when I got a Unipower. Below are some photos of my new toy. She is a 1950ish Unipower Forester. Unusually it is a ballast tractor and not a timber tractor. Sadly means it doesn't have a winch or spades. Will have to keep looking for a timber one. Originally used by the RAF and then transferring to Heathrow airport in 1962. Staying there until 1998. She only has 19,100 miles on the clock and is in very good mechanical condition. Just need to sort out some bodywork etc.... General freshen up needed as she has barely moved in the last 13 years.

 

Cheers

Ed

 

[GardenKit]

Great find, remember collecting pictures of them when I was a kid.

 

Did the bloke in the safety jacket push it on to the tiltbed??

[ScottF]

very cool

[treequip]

Great find, remember collecting pictures of them when I was a kid.

 

Did the bloke in the safety jacket push it on to the tiltbed??

 

No he is stopping it rolling backwards:thumbup1:

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[GardenKit]

No he is stopping it rolling backwards:thumbup1:

No, he would have just put his foot under the wheel.

[fergusonforestry]

[tommer9]

What a fantastic bit of kit.

[Stephen Blair]

thats awesome, what speed will it do?

[john p]

very very nice,it would be relativley simple to retro fit a Turner winch and spades,or do you want authentic? ive got a real soft spot for unipowers,they look ace