DELIVERY OF TRACTOR
Antarctic Trek Almost Over
The delivery of a 75,0001 b tractor from Byrd Station to the new Eights Station in Ellsworth Land—a distance of about 800 miles—is expected to be completed this week or by next week-end. Led by Army Chief Warrant Officer G. Fowler the delivery traverse set out from Byrd Station on December 21. Taking pert in the 30-day drive are seven men and three vehicles.
The traveno was halted late last week because the big tractor needed new wheel bearings and oil aeala. Bad weather in the area for three days prevented a Dakota from Byrd Station from flying In with the
The petty prepared a tandmc stnp in readiness for tbs JUflbt BventmUjr an aircraft landed alongside the vehicles on Saturday and delivered the Mrta. After about two dm for the repair*. the party w<H set oat oe the last 130 mrftt of foe traverse. The big tractor, which eqtwte the weight ot 21 medium-sized American cars, to too heavy tn be flown to Eights Station, and so has to be driven.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30042, 29 January 1963, Page 8
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