APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF ELONGATE OBJECTS

摘要

A load vehicle (10) suitable for load transportation is provided. The vehicle (10) includes an understructure (12) supported on ground engaging means (18) and a fork-lift device (14) supported on the understructure (12). The fork-lift device (14) is displaceable between a lifting condition for raising and lowering a containerised load (33) adjacent the understructure (12), and a transport condition, in which the fork-lift device (14) is located above the understructure (12). The vehicle (10) also includes displacing means for displacing the fork-lift device between its lifting condition and its transport condition. Also disclosed is a transportable holder (30) comprising a rectangular base (32) with inclined upwardly projecting laterally and longitudinally spaced posts (34). Several empty holders can be nested vertically. A method for harvesting trees is also disclosed.