Antarctic Snow Cruiser - Wikipedia
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–41). [1]
Scientists Find Probable Location of Massive Polar ...
2020年10月31日 · The Snow Cruiser, built in just 11 weeks the summer of 1939 at a cost of $150,000, was to be the ultimate mobile Antarctic base.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser & Other Lost Antarctic Vehicles
2024年1月8日 · Among vehicles used in Antarctica, there may be no more fabled one than the Snow Cruiser, legendary not only for its supersized, majorly kitted-out design but also its ignominious performance on the ground (or, shall we say, on the ice).
The lost 1939 Antarctic Snow Cruiser was outrageous ... - Hagerty
2020年3月18日 · But somewhere, perhaps encased in snow and ice or at the bottom of the ocean, lies a 37-ton, 55-foot-long, 12-foot tall industrial behemoth from a famed 1939 American research expedition—the Antarctic Snow Cruiser. The tale of the Snow Cruiser is one of inspiring industriousness and ingenuity.
Antarctic Snow Cruiser: The 20 tons and 55 Feet long Giant ...
Admiral Richard Byrd designed the Antarctic Snow Cruiser to facilitate transportation in Antarctica as part of the U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition from 1939–1941.
The Incredible Story Of America's Lost 1939 Antarctic Snow ...
2019年4月28日 · Designed to tackle the treacherous conditions of Antarctica in 1939, America's Snow Cruiser – still missing in action – remains one of history's greatest engineering legends. But what went wrong?
There’s a Massive Antarctic Exploration Vehicle Lost ...
2020年5月13日 · Antarctica’s ice is forever shifting, and several years after that final Snow Cruiser sighting, a large chunk of the Ross Ice Shelf broke off near where it had been parked.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser: Historical photos of an one-of-a ...
2022年5月21日 · A huge snow and ice cruiser designed for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition was unveiled in model form at Chicago July 14, 1939 by its designed Dr. Thomas Poulter. Resembling a cross between a bus and a tank, the actual cruiser will be 55 feet long and 15 feet high.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser — What Really Happened to It?
2023年5月17日 · However, a colossal industrial marvel known as the Antarctic Snow Cruiser is hidden in the snow and ice or perhaps on the ocean floor. Weighing 37 tons, stretching 55 feet in length, and standing 12 feet tall, this legendary vehicle was part of a renowned American research expedition in 1939.
Antarctic Snow Cruiser: The Doomed / Missing Diesel ...
2021年5月4日 · Missing since 1953, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was propelled by a pair of diesel engines. That should be enough, right? Well, maybe not.