Armstead Snow Motors from Seeking Michigan on Vimeo.
Reader Henri Raab sent this video in. According to the website link he sent:
“In January 1926, Time magazine reported: “Having used the motor car for almost every other conceivable purpose, leading Detroit automobile makers have now organized a company entitled “Snow Motors Inc.,” to put out a machine which will negotiate the deepest snowdrifts at six to eight miles an hour. The new car will consist of a Ford tractor power-plant mounted on two revolving cylinders instead of wheels—something on the order of a steam roller.”
Thanks for the link Henri! Does anyone have more information about this interesting rig?
Yup. Check out http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/12/21/snowday/ with some info about the patents on this machine and the man behind them.
That is awesome Dan! Thanks! Not sure how I missed that…I check your site out every day. Except that day, obviously. 🙂