User:The Interior/Nodwell
Appearance
Nodwell | |
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A Nodwell 110 equipped with a water tank for fire suppression | |
Industry | Oil extraction |
Fuel source | diesel |
Tracks | 2 |
Inventor | Bruce Nodwell |
The Nodwell is a tracked vehicle invented by Canadian engineer Bruce Nodwell. It is used in regions with unstable ground, such as muskeg and on snow.
History and development
[edit]Models
[edit]110
[edit]The original
240
[edit]The 240 model is produced by Foremost and has a Caterpillar 6 cylinder, turbo after-cooled diesel engine, an Allison MT 654 transmission and a much larger cab area than the Nodwell 110.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nodwell and Foremost Pioneer tracked vehicles". Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia's Antarctic Program. Government of Australia Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 30 November 2012.