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The Antarctic Snow Cruiser emerging from its winter berth in 1940. The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed (1937-39) 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.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/37291/scientists-find-probable-location-of-massive-polar-exploration-vehicle-lost-for-decades
The Snow Cruiser was a massive, ill-fated exploration vehicle sent to the South Pole in 1939. Designed to traverse 5,000 miles of icy landscape while housing and supporting a crew of five, the

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The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was developed under the direction of famed explorer Admiral Richard Byrd. His second-in-command, Dr. Thomas Poulter, returned from a previous (1934) Antarctic expedition with the idea for a massive, purpose-built transport vehicle for Antarctic exploration. It was envisioned as an unstoppable fortress for long

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Known to us mere mortals as the Snow Cruiser, and causing tailbacks along a 1020-mile route stretching from Chicago to Boston, this massive exploration machine represented the US attempt at taking possession of Antarctica in late 1939. However, things didn't quite go according to plan.

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A huge snow and ice cruiser designed for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition was unveiled in model form in Chicago on July 14, 1939, by its designer Dr. Thomas Poulter. Resembling a cross between a bus

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The Snow Cruiser not only carried 5,000 gallons of diesel for itself, but an additional 1,000 gallons for the plane it carried on its roof. The Snow Cruiser was built in Chicago, but its journey

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With a range of over 5,000 miles, huge, 10-foot tall tires, an airplane on its roof, and the ability to sustain a crew of five plus a dog for a year straight

https://unofficialnetworks.com/2022/01/21/history-lesson-antarcticas-massive-snow-cruiser/
X. "What happened to the Antarctic Snow Cruiser? In 1939 a fifty-five feet long, twenty feet wide monster, weighing 37 tonnes and designed to have a range of over 8000 miles arrived on Antarctica. Built in the late 1930s for Richard E. Byrd's Third Antarctic Expedition, it was one of the most incredible ventures in engineering history, not

https://www.vintag.es/2016/09/admiral-byrds-antarctic-snow-cruiser.html
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. It will be able to carry four men inside and an airplane depending upon conditions. (AP)

https://www.insidehook.com/autos/history-of-antarctic-snow-cruiser
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser in 1940. United States Antarctic Service. Sometimes when you're looking to drive off-road, you need something that's nimble and graceful and able to deftly cross hazardous terrain. And sometimes, you need a vehicle the size of a small building. In 1939, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was unveiled.

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What happened to the Antarctic Snow Cruser? In 1939 a fifty-five feet long, twenty feet wide monster, weighing 37 tonnes and designed to have a range of over

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The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was developed under the direction of famed explorer Admiral Richard Byrd and it was intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-41).. His second-in-command, Dr. Thomas Poulter, returned from a previous Antarctic expedition (in 1934) with the idea for a massive, purpose-built transport vehicle for

https://www-stage.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/01/the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-updated/424851/
In 1939, scientists and engineers at Chicago's Armour Institute of Technology designed and built a massive new vehicle intended for use in Antarctic exploration. The Antarctic Snow Cruiser measured 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

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Construction of the Snow Cruiser began on August 8, 1939, and was completed within approximately 11 weeks. The vehicle was specifically designed to navigate treacherous crevasses, featuring extended overhangs at both ends and retractable wheels to aid in this endeavor. The Antarctic Snow Cruiser and its crew.

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At a cost of $150,000, the Snow Cruiser seemed to represent the ultimate Antarctic outpost, fully self-contained and mobile. It could house a half-dozen explorers. Sleeping quarters, galley

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/06/the-antarctic-snow-cruiser/396617/
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

https://jalopnik.com/soviet-versions-of-the-antarctic-snow-cruiser-were-so-m-1844211018
Enter, the Kharkovchanka, a 27.8-foot long, 11-foot wide behemoth developed from drawings to fabrication in just three months. The Soviets still used the T-54 tank as the basis, but the chassis

https://interestingengineering.com/videos/the-gargantuan-antarctic-cruiser-designed-in-1939
Colossal Antarctic Cruiser Vanished in the Snow. Here's What Happened to It. Last seen: 1958.

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Lost in the Ice: The Antarctic Snow Cruiser's Mysterious Vanishing Act.What Happened To The Antarctic Snow Cruiser?In 1939, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, an un

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That part of sea ice then calved off into the ocean. There was a story of one of the research vessels seeing the insides of an Antarctic base in the side of an iceberg. Apparently they could see right into those rooms and see things on the shelves. Likely the Snow Cruiser fell to a similar fate and drifted off as some part of an iceberg and

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Antarctic Snow Cruiser. 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.

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Where is the Antarctic Snow Cruiser now? What happened to the plane? Why those weird tyres? I thought I'd follow up on one of my most popular videos and answ

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The Antarctic ice sheet has lost about 2.6 trillion tons of ice since 2002, NASA reports. ... National Snow and Ice Data Center, accessed June 26, What is an ice shelf?