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Big Bertha’s predecessor, the first car in Antarctica

Written by webmin

While researching the Poulter-designed Snow Cruiser over the last couple of weeks, I came across mention of another car that would be worth posting this chilly chilly morning (-18 degrees Fahrenheit on my way into work this morning!). Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton – he of the ill-fated Endurance expedition – had in 1907 set sail […]

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Tagged Antarctica, Arrol-Johnston, Bernard Day, Ernest Shackleton, Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, Nimrod expedition, one-offs and homebuilts, publicity stunts, Sir William Beardmore, snowmobiles  
 
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