CAPE ARGUS – December 1939
In 1939, The Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a massive new vehicle
intended for use in Antarctic exploration, was built by scientists and
engineers at Chicago’s Armour Institute of Technology. It was 55 feet long,
weighed more than 37 tons fully loaded, and rolled on four smooth 10-foot-tall
tires designed to retract and allow part of the vehicle to scoot across
crevasses. Rear Admiral Richard Byrd was the leader of the Antarctic
expedition. The Snow Cruiser was driven from Chicago to Boston to be loaded on
the ship the North Star.
This picture will give you some idea of the size of the Admiral Byrd ice cruiser. The three men here are standing against one of the wheels. Admiral Richard Byrd is the figure on the right. (
The Bear of Boston sailing from Boston, Massachusetts, in a
snowstorm on her way to the Antarctic with members of the Byrd Expedition on
board. ( CAPE ARGUS - 1939, December 30)
Read more about the Snow Cruiser at https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/06/the-antarctic-snow-cruiser/396617/
To see how the Snow Cruiser was unloaded in Antarctica, have a look at the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avCuZacklEo
Read more about the Snow Cruiser at https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/06/the-antarctic-snow-cruiser/396617/
To see how the Snow Cruiser was unloaded in Antarctica, have a look at the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avCuZacklEo
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