Camp Tuto and Camp Century housed service members from the U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center. Writing a book on the R.G. LeTourneau Overland… Read More »U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter
Jon Gertner’s “The Idea Factory.” I just finished his most recent book about Greenland. His writing style and research depth provide a well-rounded and thoughtful… Read More »What am I reading January 24, 2021
From time to time, I look for complimentary items on eBay and a few other sites. For the most part, I find old images and… Read More »Alaska Freight Lines ash tray
The image below is from the TCREC Technical Report 61-118. This report outlines scale model tests for various tires in snow an sand.
“The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future” by Jon Gertner. The author has… Read More »What am I reading? January 14, 2021
The Marsh Buggy was built as an experiment, a concept vehicle. It was completed in October of 1954. Only one was ever built. The Marsh Buggy had… Read More »TC-266 Marsh Buggy Basics
John Lewis Gaddis “On Grand Strategy.” UPDATE: 15Jan21: I had a difficult time getting into this book. Moving on…
I purchased this 25 years at Thule Air Base, Greenland mug at eBay. The mug shows the Air Base and Mount Dundas in the background.
In 1961, Transval Electronics Corporation (TEC) was contracted by the U.S. Army (USAR) to develop a vehicle that could solve a major problem. The USAR… Read More »Transval Electronics Corporation contract for BARCs