Willyslancs Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 just found this great pic ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) Tucker Sno-Cat, series 443, possibly 443A, from about 1962. Earlier would have different grille, later would have fibreglass pontoons Chrysler Industrial six, four speed manual transmission, permanent four track drive through a special Tucker transfer case, drive shafts and axles are contemporary Dodge truck with the ends altered to take the pontoons. Wagon steer using two steering platforms and a single Vickers hydraulic cylinder midships. Lot's of aluminium in the construction. Got a 1953 443 in the garage, great fun, that's a photo of it as my avatar above left. Gordon Edited October 18, 2011 by Gordon_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gordon_M Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 They are really amazing on snow, almost unstoppable. If they have a fault at all it is that the pontoon and track system really doesn't like dry, hard going, like a tarmac road. On the white stuff, though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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