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Another picture test - WW2 motorized toboggan
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Jim_Coles
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:19 am Post subject: Another picture test - WW2 motorized toboggan
These are pictures my grandfather took while testing the Eliason motorized toboggan (an early snowmobile) with the Canadian Army in Labrador during WW2. Not really armour (although I've seen other pics with a machine gun mounted in front of the driver so armed, anyway).

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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Another picture test - WW2 motorized toboggan
Hi, Nice to see those. I know a UK MV collector that has two restored examples of those. They run Indian engines I believe. David

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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Another picture test - WW2 motorized toboggan
- zundappuk Hi, Nice to see those. I know a UK MV collector that has two restored examples of those. They run Indian engines I believe. David Definitely a flattie V-Twin...and I think you're right about it being an Indian...

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: Another WW2 motorized toboggan
Not quite the same power plant but still an interesting powered toboggan

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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:18 am
Post subject: Re: Another picture test - WW2 motorized toboggan

I knew an old fellow in Saskatchewan who called 'snowmobiling' 'tobogganing'. A good old fashioned Canadian word! Like the mocassins the rider is wearing. Maybe some sharpie will recognize which Indian culture favoured those designs.

What I find interesting is the machines in the pictures are very close to the final configuration of today's snow machines, except fot the steering. These ones look like they have a narrow angle steering radius. They'd be hard to corner.

And utterly OT!

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