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General Discussion / History Channel needs Bombardier for filming

« on: July 21, 2010, 06:30:11 am »

Hey guys, I got an interesting request out of Canada over at my general snowcat forums and thought that you folks here are better equipped to reply since this forum is dedicated to the Bombardier machines.

So here is the deal, a producer who is filming a small film, to be used on the History Channel, needs to use a Bombardier B12 or similar machine of 1950 to 1959 vintage.  He will compensate the owner modestly for the machine use.  

The unit is needed in Canada in the THUNDER BAY and/or NORTH BAY areas.  They will pay for shipping, but obviously someone who has a machine reasonably close would be their first choice. They also need an operator (the owner) to be on site to show them how to use the machine and potentially to operate it during some of the filming.  

Below is some of the correspondence I have had with them:

We are hoping to film a small movie for tv for the History Channel that dramatises the 1959 construction of the first Ice Road from Yellowknife to Echo Bay NWT by John Denison.   We are looking at Thunder Bay and North Bay as potential locations (as we don't want to travel to NWT).
 
Our research indicates that Denison used what he called a Bombardier 'Bug' to scout the potential route of the 'Ice Road'.  It is possible that the actual model was a B-12 (but that's conjecture on my part).
 
We would expect to rent the machine for two weeks of filming - likely late January 2011 - and hopefully the owner would travel with it to ensure correct operation.   We assume that we would need either a flat bed or cube van to transport the vehicle to and from its home.
 
This is NOT a big Hollywood movie but we would expect to pay a reasonable sum for use; owner's time; transportation; accomodation & meals; gas and oil.   The production would insure the vehicle during the rental period.

Sam Jephcott
Toronto

Scott's email = cyclopscorp @ sympatico.ca  (copy & paste the email, but remove the spacing on either side of the "@" to make the email link work properly)

Again, as you folks are far more equipped to deal with this request I'm throwing it over to you.  

Hopefully someone here has a machine that will be the next star of the History Channel  

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General Discussion / Video from Norway, brief shot of Bombardier

« on: February 20, 2008, 01:54:41 pm »

Hey all, this video is from Norway, unless you speak Norwegian you won't understand it, but the pictures are universal.  80% of the video is about Aktiv Snow Tracs, but there are some great shots of some historic snowcats, car conversions with tracks and even a Bombardier mixed into the video too. 

You need a high speed connection :  http://www.snowtrac.no/film/norgerundT2.wmv

Enjoy 

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General Discussion / Hey, what the heck happened?

« on: November 13, 2007, 10:25:13 pm »

We actually started a thread over at my snowcat forums a while back asking what happened to the Northern Tracks forums!   http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=11394

I'm glad to see this site up and running again.  I may own a different brand, but I think I speak for a lot of snowcat owners who have a real love for the machines you guys run.

WE'VE MISSED THIS SITE! 

Its good to see it back!

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General Discussion / Radar Run Bombardier B12 -- WOW or WHOA?!?

« on: July 26, 2007, 05:00:53 am »

I didn't find this one, the credit for finding this goes to 'groomerguyNWO' but I beat him to posting the link!

You guy have to see this, it is highly detailed and modified and clearly done to top standards.

http://www.radar-runs.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=48

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General Discussion / Hollywood Movies with B12's featured

« on: April 02, 2007, 11:27:04 am »

Quite a while ago I started a thread over at the Snowcat Forums at the ForumsForums where I typically hang out.  The thread was all about SNOWCATS IN MOVIES & ON TV

At the time I started it, I knew about a couple Thiokol snowcats that were used as props, the most notable being the Chariot on the campy Sci-Fi show LOST IN SPACE.  My Snow Trac was on British TV's Salvage Squad show where it was partially restored from a heap to a working machine.  But since then other people have contributed to the thread, and I've also been sent "leads" about other machines that I've tracked down.

I found 2 movies where Bombardier B12's (I think they are B12s) were featured in some scenes.  One is a movie I have never seen, called The Billion Dollar Brain.  The other is a movie that has been made several times but only one version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about the adventures of Professor Challenger was turned into a movie titled THE LOST WORLD that featured a fully loaded down B12.  Some of the posts in the thread have photos clipped out of the movies, some do not.  Fortunately both of the movies that show Bombardier B12s have several images of each machine in action.

Here is a link to the thread:  http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=3101

If you know of any more, please let me know, or better yet, please post the details yourself. 
(PS you must register to see the images and post new materials, but I think there are already many members here who are members of both forums)

 

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For Sale - Vehicles / KT3 for sale

« on: March 17, 2007, 09:37:24 pm »

A friend of mine is selling a Kristi KT3, it is one of 110 made, has hydraulically adjustable tracks.  This is a rare 3 door . Needs a 1600 cc VW Motor . Located in Northern Calif . $4250 OBO .  If anyone is interested you can get in touch with me and I will put you in touch with the seller.  I can also email you some photos if you are serious.

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General Discussion / Wikipedia Snowcat Pages

« on: February 21, 2007, 04:44:39 pm »

I have been working on Wikipedia to develop some various articles on different brands of snowcats.  If you are not familiar with Wikipedia, it is a world wide free on-line encyclopedia that uses volunteer contributions for topics.  If you guys could give me some input and perhaps offer some advice I would really appreciate it.

Please look at the following Wikipedia links and help me out with specific advice if you can.

Wikipedia Tucker Sno-Cat article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sno-cat
(I just started this article)

Wikipedia Kristi Snowcat article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_snowcat
(I'm pretty much have this one finished???)

Wikipedia Snow-Trac article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Trac
(I'm going to add a couple more photos, but I think the content is pretty much done)

Wikipedia Bombardier article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier
(I have a lot of work to do to on snowcat content with this article, also I could use some photos of some old Bombardiers if any of you would like to contribute a good image or two and give me permission to use it on Wikipedia)

At some point I will also be working on Thiokol/LMC/DMC snowcats for Wikipedia but have not begun that project yet.

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General Discussion / Upgrades & Modifcations or Restore to Historic Condition?

« on: January 18, 2007, 07:37:52 pm »

Ok guys, here is another question from a non-Bombardier owner.

When you guys buy these old units do you "upgrade" them with modern features or do you restore them to their original factory specifications?  Is there some collector value in these units that would make them more valuable if restored to showroom condition or does their value lay in the ability to use them?

LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND for my question.  My Snow Trac is 34 years old and from what I can tell has no collector value.  Mine was actually featured on a British TV show so it is a "famous" Snow Trac (at least it has some small bit of history).  But all that said, it has no value as a collectable.  As I went about the continuation of the restoration, I changed the headlamps to H4 Halogens (but kept them inside the original housings) and I also added side, rear and additional front lights plus a strobe.  I also added dual rearview mirrors, upgraded the whole electrical system and rebuilt the generator.  Inside I have a Magellan Meridian Color GPS unit, an auxillary heater, a 12-volt outlet, dual batteries, and even upholstered the seats in Hawaiian fabric to add a bit of color.  Most owners of Snow Tracs I've come across have made similar "upgrades" to make their units safer.  Many also have added 2 way radios, etc.

Here are some of the photos of stuff that I have done, what have you guys done?  Why?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/melensdad/Herbie%201972%20Snow%20Trac%20ST4/mirrorsandlights.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/melensdad/Herbie%201972%20Snow%20Trac%20ST4/dash.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/melensdad/Herbie%201972%20Snow%20Trac%20ST4/attachment-2.jpg

Fan helps keep the windshield from fogging in the winter and also keeps me cooler in the summer.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/melensdad/Herbie%201972%20Snow%20Trac%20ST4/fan.jpg


And just for fun I labeled my "ignition" button "eject"
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/melensdad/Herbie%201972%20Snow%20Trac%20ST4/dashboard.jpg

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General Discussion / Just Curious about Bombardiers

« on: January 18, 2007, 02:19:16 pm »

Hey guys, I hope you don't mind a question from a non-Bombardier person, but in some of the photos I see posted here, I see snow piling up in front of the nose.  Why is that?  Is it just an illusion because the front skis kick up the snow for the photos?

Also, how well do the skis float in deep snow?  I would think these units would be great cruisers on frozen lakes and flat fields with somewhat heavy snow but how do they handle in dry powder/deep snow conditions?

My Snow Trac is a SLOW unit, like most fully tracked vehicles.  I've always been amazed at the speeds a C-18 could make on a frozen lake (50% higher than I could ever achieve).  But it seems to me that if you gain speed then maybe you lose the ability to do something else and I wonder if it is deep snow that might be the weak point for these types of machines?