I have just been looking at the logistics of keeping Antarctic research facilities supplied with all the essentials they need. To my surprise I see that the United States use Challenger and Quadtrac tractors to haul freight sleds from McMurdo base to their South Pole Research station a journey of 900 miles there ,and 900 miles back a round trip of approximately 1800 miles!!! Unless I am mistaken I think it takes about 40 days to get to the South Pole from Mc Murdo and the same on the return journey. It must be a very boring experience driving a tractor that distance at such slow speeds if it takes 40 days to do the trip one way !!!!!
If you Google " Challenger and Case Quadtrac tractors in Antarctica" you will find some articles with pics of the tractors in Anatarctica.
A bit of a quirky Machinery thread ,but may of be of interest to some other TFF machinery Geeks like me
If you Google " Challenger and Case Quadtrac tractors in Antarctica" you will find some articles with pics of the tractors in Anatarctica.
A bit of a quirky Machinery thread ,but may of be of interest to some other TFF machinery Geeks like me