Story: Rural language

Tree dozer

Tree dozer

Like a bulldozer, the tree dozer uses a horizontal curved blade to shift heavy loads, in this case trees. This tree dozer, owned by Northland contractor Ben Beasley, is an Allis-Chalmers, and was used between 1967 and 1989.

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Photograph by Ashley Curtis

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How to cite this page:

Dianne Bardsley, 'Rural language - Sheep and dairy farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/18610/tree-dozer (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Dianne Bardsley, published 24 Nov 2008