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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    Not sure if I posted this one already, but, I love this one, and the Y02 :)
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    Although these are not M&B equipment, it was the drivers manuals for logging truck and bus. These were revised in November 1966 (Logging truck drivers manual) and December 1966 (Bus driving manual) The logging truck manual is a whole 40 pages, while the bus driving manual is 13 pages. Would...
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    Okay, after reading through nearly 33 pages of fabulous pictures, I am amazed that there is not one of the most famous of all M&B pieces of equipment. You guessed it, the Martin Mars Bombers. They are still red and white, and still on Sproat lake in Port Alberni. I hope that it is okay that I...
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    The way I remember it, the Y-03 burnt, then, the Y-02 was ordered and put to work in place of the Y-03. Did the Y-35 not burn up too? I will get the full story when I get back on Sunday or Monday.
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    Hi there Jack, yes, dad remembers you. I don't know why he started swearing so much when I asked him though? LOL. Just kidding. Torkel. I am going to print out the spreadsheet and let dad fill it out over the next few days. I will be gone, but, when I get back, I will fill in the spread sheet...
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    I believe that the Y-35 here was Billy Beardsworths machine at the time it came to Sproat Lake.
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    I showed my dad this page yesterday. He spent the whole day going through and telling me who's machine was who's and who ran what. Pointing out people. Great times. Thanks. Oh, he also told me that he ran Y-03 until it burnt. Then he got to custom build his next machine. The Y-02, which he was...
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    MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

    Hey, be careful there. My dad ran grapple yarder for years.
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