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Title: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: Frank Walsh on January 28, 2009, 11:46:05 am

Not a Bombardier, but this machine looks incredible. Anyone know anything of it's history?
Wonder why the concept never took off?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=568_1233111054 (http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=568_1233111054)

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: the old trucker on January 28, 2009, 02:14:38 pm

 

   I have seen that machine while surfing the internet this summer. I think it had something to do with the army. What i saw was only 10 - 12 secs. long. It looks like it could be top heavy.

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: Frank Walsh on January 28, 2009, 03:48:50 pm

Especially scary without a roll cage.

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: Swamp Dawg on January 28, 2009, 08:07:17 pm

This is the Russians version of the cork screw drive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJ18eJeNgU

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: Frank Walsh on January 28, 2009, 09:34:13 pm

Pretty cool. A few years ago I saw a small excavator mounted on a similar drive chassis for use in extreme swamps.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: grfishmaker on January 29, 2009, 05:37:31 pm

I have never seen or heard of this machine before. That Fordson Snow-Motor is a pretty unique idea and from the video, it appears pretty impressive. I agree Frank, one has to wonder why it never took off and was never expanded on. One thing for sure though, the Fordson driver's are alot better dressed than you bomber drivers. ha ha

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: BIGDAVE on January 20, 2010, 05:07:31 am

Have seen a couple!!!!  A restored one in truck/tractor museum outside Sacramento, CA at Woodland.  the unrestored other is at old settlers museum at Fairbanks, AK.  Have pics and some history.  We have also been looking for more footage of a screw auger driven 1930? Tucker.  We have some scratchy footage taken in the Sierras.  BIGDAVE

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: BIGDAVE on January 31, 2010, 05:42:02 am

 "http://s900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/?action=view&current=1948Bombardier1.jpg"    I posted pics on photobucket of Fordson Snowmotor.   I hope this link works.  Maybe oldtrucker can fix it!!!!!  BIGDAVE

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: the old trucker on January 31, 2010, 11:23:36 am

  .
  Here you go BIGDAVE. All done.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAoverall.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CArear.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAdray.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAleftdisplay.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAleft.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAfront.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/CAsign.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/AKtank.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/AKtag.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/AKright.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/AKrear.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/AKleft.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/donatedby.jpg

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac210/BIGDAVE2_2010/pictures/ArcticExpedition.jpg

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: BIGDAVE on January 31, 2010, 08:43:15 pm

oops, the engine tag is a radial airplane engine.  The tractor is a conversion of a Fordson by Armstead Snow Motor‎.  Google that!  The Hedrick Ag History Center, Woodland, California  is the place to find the restored one.  BIGDAVE

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: BIGDAVE on February 05, 2010, 08:17:03 pm

I also have footage of about 1930 Tucker auger driven thing in the Hi Sierras if I can get the converted to DVD to play on my computer.  I know its not Bomb, but it si something to screw with.   BIGDAVE

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: jockochoko on February 08, 2010, 07:04:00 pm

            I had never evan knew that there was somthing like this untill now ???

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: MRT on May 20, 2010, 11:07:45 pm

check this out on ebay # 300429637857

Title: Re: Anyone ever see one of these?
Post by: the old trucker on May 23, 2010, 06:40:29 am

  Has anybody seen this site before ?? Very interesting machines. It will make you wonder how it can work.

                                 Google it in same as below; I couldn't get it to highlight.   

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