Car Picture 159648 : BIG Trucks Antartic Snow Cruiser

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[Deleted] 3 years ago

It looks very much like the heavy aircraft tugs used today. At least they found a use for the design.

Wonder if anyone has tried to go find it again...

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joebillybob 3 years ago

Looks like it would be a great fit for a "Clive Cussler" novel

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romar57 3 years ago

Interesting pic. Does the poster have any more info on this pic?

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F1098 3 years ago

It's on Wiki

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chuckup 3 years ago

The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed from 1937 to 1939 under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41)The Snow Cruiser was also known as "The Penguin," "Penguin 1" or "Turtle" in some published material.
However, the massive Snow Cruiser generally failed to operate as hoped under the difficult conditions (the tires, notably smooth to avoid becoming snow encrusted, would not grip the ice) and was eventually abandoned in Antarctica. Rediscovered under a deep layer of snow in 1958, it later disappeared again due to shifting ice conditions.

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romar57 3 years ago

Thank you for the info.

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chuckup 3 years ago

You're welcome.

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Category	BIG Trucks - Antartic Snow Cruiser
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