Comments on: Top 13 Polar Super Vehicles from Antarctic http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/ Commercial Vehicles, Construction Vehicles, Emergency Vehicles and Military Vehicles Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jordan http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Jordan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:38:19 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-6958 Hate to sound like a jerk, but there's closer to 20 Terrabusses operating in the world with the vast majority hauling tourists over the Columbia Icefields in northern Alberta. They're still in production from Foremost Industries in Edmonton, AB, and you can find retired ones all over Banff National Park, sitting around as their own tourist attraction. Check it out at http://www.explorerockies.com/columbia-icefield/ Hate to sound like a jerk, but there’s closer to 20 Terrabusses operating in the world with the vast majority hauling tourists over the Columbia Icefields in northern Alberta.
They’re still in production from Foremost Industries in Edmonton, AB, and you can find retired ones all over Banff National Park, sitting around as their own tourist attraction. Check it out at http://www.explorerockies.com/columbia-icefield/

]]> By: spuffler http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-813 spuffler Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:53:33 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-813 CIV: Biofuels? In the arctic? Not using the biofuels I know of! CIV: Biofuels? In the arctic? Not using the biofuels I know of!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Amanda Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:02:36 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-655 "Ivan the Terrabus" is the affectionate name given to our large bus. In addition to these vehicles, we also utilize 15 passenger vans with large tires and Ford F150's. The members of Scott Base have a Volkswagen van and several Toyota 4WD vehicles out here as well. “Ivan the Terrabus” is the affectionate name given to our large bus. In addition to these vehicles, we also utilize 15 passenger vans with large tires and Ford F150’s. The members of Scott Base have a Volkswagen van and several Toyota 4WD vehicles out here as well.

]]> By: Robert http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Robert Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:41:07 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-302 Some links for some cool ice vehicles: http://www.transantarcticexpedition.com/ http://www.icechallenger.com Check out the technology and gallery sections especially!!! There are also videos of the Concept Ice Vehicle on youtube which are quite cool... Some links for some cool ice vehicles:

http://www.transantarcticexpedition.com/

http://www.icechallenger.com

Check out the technology and gallery sections especially!!!

There are also videos of the Concept Ice Vehicle on youtube which are quite cool…

]]> By: max http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-147 max Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:40:41 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-147 the mars-1 humvee is ferocious looking, though the Concept ice vehicle is the most interesting the mars-1 humvee is ferocious looking, though the Concept ice vehicle is the most interesting

]]> By: Spocker http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Spocker Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:58:07 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-125 I've been on the Spryte (#9) before. They used these to trolley back and forth between Willy Field and McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf. I’ve been on the Spryte (#9) before. They used these to trolley back and forth between Willy Field and McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf.

]]> By: chris http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-124 chris Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-124 Ill have to agree with Mattis, they do have one engine in the front, the ones i fixed while in the British Army had a Mercedes Diesel engine in them, although they used to be Ford petrol engines, they changed them due to diesel working better in the cold and weren't affected by steep terrain. The "turning mechanism" is called a "ARCTIC joint" worked hydraulically, they don't have a wide turning circle and if your stupid enough to get a tree stuck between them then your a idiot. Brilliant vehicles to drive though!! Ill have to agree with Mattis, they do have one engine in the front, the ones i fixed while in the British Army had a Mercedes Diesel engine in them, although they used to be Ford petrol engines, they changed them due to diesel working better in the cold and weren’t affected by steep terrain. The “turning mechanism” is called a “ARCTIC joint” worked hydraulically, they don’t have a wide turning circle and if your stupid enough to get a tree stuck between them then your a idiot. Brilliant vehicles to drive though!!

]]> By: gopalan http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-118 gopalan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:49:28 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-118 Can you tell me something about the arctic snow train? Steven McPeak bought it from the US Army, and it was more than 500 ft long, I remember. Unfortunately, no pictures are available. It was last heard of in the Guinness Book of Records, 1984. Can you tell me something about the arctic snow train? Steven McPeak bought it from the US Army, and it was more than 500 ft long, I remember. Unfortunately, no pictures are available. It was last heard of in the Guinness Book of Records, 1984.

]]> By: nmuncer http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-111 nmuncer Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:48:15 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-111 There's one I saw once on a documentary, it has belts plus some sort of boat front. It can go on snow, water and basically go up some icebergs, was quite impressive to see working There’s one I saw once on a documentary, it has belts plus some sort of boat front. It can go on snow, water and basically go up some icebergs, was quite impressive to see working

]]> By: Mattis http://www.provehicles.co.uk/top-13-polar-super-vehicles-from-antarctic/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Mattis Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:20:48 +0000 http://www.provehicles.co.uk/?p=69#comment-110 "11. Double Hagglund - apparently there is an engine in both sections of this vehicle!" This is wrong, they only have one engine. They have a driveshaft between the "sections". I've worked on thes for a 1/2 year when I was in the army. “11. Double Hagglund
– apparently there is an engine in both sections of this vehicle!”
This is wrong, they only have one engine. They have a driveshaft between the “sections”. I’ve worked on thes for a 1/2 year when I was in the army.

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