Last time, we looked at an aircraft carrier made out of ice that didn't make it past the planning stages. This time we are going to look at a vehicle that made it out of the planning stages, but still failed. The Idea Before mankind reached for the stars, they explored something closer: the Antarctic. Dr. Thomas Poulter was one of these explorers. He was part of Admiral Richard Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition in 1934 and acted as Byrd's second-in-command. During the expedition, Poulter almost died when he became trapped in a base. Because of this experience, he decided to create a mobile base to protect future expeditions. Thus, after two years of design, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was born.
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser that Couldn't
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser that Couldn't
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser that Couldn't
Last time, we looked at an aircraft carrier made out of ice that didn't make it past the planning stages. This time we are going to look at a vehicle that made it out of the planning stages, but still failed. The Idea Before mankind reached for the stars, they explored something closer: the Antarctic. Dr. Thomas Poulter was one of these explorers. He was part of Admiral Richard Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition in 1934 and acted as Byrd's second-in-command. During the expedition, Poulter almost died when he became trapped in a base. Because of this experience, he decided to create a mobile base to protect future expeditions. Thus, after two years of design, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser was born.