Posted 12 years ago
walksoftly
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The first three images are from a brochure depicting the 1952 or 1953 model 12 passenger Snowmobile, the fourth is from a maintenance manual & spare part catalogue.
"Joseph-Armand Bombardier was a mechanic who dreamed of building a vehicle that could "float on snow". In 1937 he designed and produced his first snowmobile in his small repair shop in Valcourt, Quebec.
Bombardier's technological breakthrough in the design of bush vehicles came in the mid-1930s when he developed a drive system that revolutionized travel in snow and swampy conditions. In 1937 Bombardier sold 12 snowmobiles—named the B7 and, in 1942, created l'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée company."
In addition to personal snowmobiles, the Company is involved in Aerospace / Defence, & Railways with 66,000 employees worldwide.
Absolutely wonderful, I love the retro look!
Thanks for the nice comment & the love packrat.
Thanks for the love, scandi, mustang, Mani, kerry, & Phil.
I can just see you in there on a bitter Canadian winter morning, trying to scrape the frost off of the inside of the window to see if the bus is coming, thanks for the comment Phil! :-)
Why do I think James Bond when I see this?
Hello Walksoftly, hope you are doing well!
Hi Amber, I'm well how are you?
I'm not sure why you think of James Bond when you see this, I can't remember all the plots & chase scenes in all those movies, I do remember a jet pack though. lol
Thanks for the L's packrat, mikie, gargoyle, official, mrmajestic, miKKo & Ermelin.
Thanks Bellin, for the love.
Very Cool!, love these old ads.
Thanks for the love ho2 & collector4, I love the old ads too.
as one millright to another .mig tig or stick ..I want one ...lol
nice pictures....
@ Roycroftbooksfromme1 thanks for the love & the comment, I think it would be fun to tour around in the fields in one.
Thanks for the love Sis.
You bet...., where can I get Some Blue Prints So I can Build onee ...
Well you could try Google.
If you think that's cool check out this
http://www.flixxy.com/snow-vehicle-concept.htm
Thanks for the love on this one pw-collector.
I can see my self showing up on the lake with this..., little wood stove inside and a trap door for ice fishing ...little cooler ..for what ever ..lol oh ya its for me ..slap in an motrocycle eng ... build it out ouf alummmmm.ok roof rack for hunting ...and carring gear ...a hanging hammack....
You would suddenly have more friends!
Bombardier B12 meets the 21st century :-)
I remember seeing my Uncles that was stored away. Thanks for the post of History gone by
Thanks for the love & comment Rose.
Your Uncle traveled in style!
Thanks for the love
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Hedge
ho2
Kevin
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tom &
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Wow!
That looks like it would be a great model project.
Thanks for the love & comment AzTom.
Sounds like a fun project for you to build.
Here is a link to the patent drawing;
http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/367104/images.html?section=drawings&modificationDate=19950926&page=1&scale=25&rotation=0&type=
Thanks Walks, My bucket list is quite long but I saved the photos.
I would love to do in brass but styrene would be much quicker.
Would that have been a flathead 6 cyl engine?
Yes that was the flat head 6.
Keep us posted.