Admiral Byrd's Antarctic Snow Cruiser for Ages of Speed. #snowcruiser #admiralbyrd #antarcticsnowcruiser #antarctica #antarctic #antarcticexpedition #snowcruiser #snowcruisers #history #historymemes #indiedev #indiegames #macspeedee #3dart #3DModel

The Snow Cruiser’s use in Antarctica was underwhelming - the smooth tires spun and sank in the icy conditions. The crews tried throwing giant chains over the wheels with limited success.

Episode 216 of the pod.

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In Massachusetts, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser created the worst traffic jam in U.S. history when 70,000+ cars ended up parked on highways and neighboring roads to accommodate the vehicle’s path.

Ep. 216 of the podcast.

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On October 29th, 1939, while traveling through Lima, OH en route to Boston, the Snow Cruiser struck a highway bridge and slid off the roadway and into the ditch.

Episode 216 of the podcast.

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A 37-ton rolling laboratory that would house scientists on an expedition to Antarctica, designed and built here in Chicago. Of course, not everything goes as planned.

The Antarctic Snow Cruiser. Episode 216 of the podcast.

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