The first attempts at motor transport in Antarctica, 1907–1911

One of the most spectacular achievements during the late 1950's was the attainment of the South Pole and the subsequent crossing of Antarctica by Vivian Fuchs with the support of Edmund Hillary. Both parties reached the pole driving over-snow vehicles ranging from modified farm tractors to mech...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Dibbern, J. Stephen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1976
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
Shackleton
South Pole
Fuchs
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Record
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400000309
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400000309
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Summary:One of the most spectacular achievements during the late 1950's was the attainment of the South Pole and the subsequent crossing of Antarctica by Vivian Fuchs with the support of Edmund Hillary. Both parties reached the pole driving over-snow vehicles ranging from modified farm tractors to mechanically complex Sno-cats. The first and last bases on the crossing were named after Scott and Shackleton, in honour of Britain's two most celebrated names during the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration. The fact that it was Shackleton and Scott who introduced the ‘motor age’ to Antarctica is perhaps even more significant. Their attempts to introduce motor transport to Antarctica make an interesting footnote to their famous exploits.

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