The Old Days

[liamjordan]

My granddad handed me a lots of pictures today, loved looking at them (: thought i would share them with arbtalk, shame they didnt take more pictures when they where working

 

Pictures 1 & 2 - Oak felling with an old 070

Picture 3 - Another fell

Pictures 4, 5, 6 & 7 - In the yard, when my Granddad and Uncle used to do much more milling, milling up some Oak Burr

Pictures 8 & 9 - Leveling ground with the Vickers Vigor Bulldozer

Pictures 10, 11 & 12 - Fully Loaded Trailer and the County

Pictures 13, 14 & 15 - Loading trailer towed by the County with Fordson

Pictures 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 - Felling Oak with the old Dolmars (btw im the blonde kid )

 

Enjoy (:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Fantastic...

[sean]

wicked wicked photo's nice one......love the oak fell....looks like he's just gone out for a picnic and thought 'i know think i'll fell that oak there for a laugh'.....quality

[Tree Man Tom]

Truley brilliant mate!

[tommer9]

Thanks for posting those pics flaming ace, that was truly a real treat for a miller!! Amazing to see how it was done. thanks again.

[Mike Hill]

Really liked those pictures mate! Especially the ones with the Dozer,its pretty unusual to say the least.

[SJH]

Great pics, Really enjoyed them.

[liamjordan]

Thanks guys

 

haha i thought he looked like a bit of a pikey dressed like that, but if thats what you wear to a picnic then suit yourself

 

All equipment, saws and all, in those pics, except the thames truck, is still in working order the county is being rebuild though

[David oakman]

Cool pictures. Pic 1 tell grandad he should have bent over a bit lower LOL Just kidding:thumbup:

[David oakman]

On the last picture did he hit iron the two black spots look like the old park guard, We fell oaks here with them in the trees will grow right round them:001_rolleyes: