Land Drainage, East Kirkby
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Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 18 Sep 2007
The trencher, as seen from the rear. As the trencher removes the soil the drainage pipe is fed into the trench. Gravel which is loaded into the rear hopper is then fed into the trench to cover the pipe. The trench is then back-filled.
