Logging in NZ 1952

[TimberMcPherson]

Found this film on a logging camp in the central north island of nz. Nice footage of the old 2 man IEL chainsaw felling native trees and dozering them out. then trucking them on what was considered "main road" back then.

And a little competitive axe work, sometimes in socks no less

 

[Wickets]

great clip...thanks for posting. Liked the comment: sometimes its good to know whats going on in the outside world, sometimes its not

some lifestyle these guys lived!!

 

[2dogs]

Looks like the weekly stores must have been all cigarettes. Yech, makes me clad I live in California today.

The men were all lean and muscular. There must have been a gym nearby.

 

[madhatte]

Sharp axes, ugly cabover trucks!

 

[mistabarista]

That's pretty cool clip.

 

[Hddnis]

Axe a notch to hold the floppy bars.

Yeah, must have been a good gym nearby.

Think of all the free healthcare paid for by the cigarette taxes! Those men were helping everyone they could.