Recently I received a DVD from Jack Sloan that has some pretty amazing OLD movies of some classic Tuckers. The little 222 Kitten starts the movie driving through some wetlands, mud, grass and finally snow. I'm amazed at how tightly that thing can turn on the grass. The film goes on to show a old mid-engine forward cab 2 pontoon Tucker, which is unlike anything I've ever seen from Tucker. There are other Tucker Sno-Cats that also are featured, to me they appear to be various 300 and 400 series Sno-Cats.
In very deep/steep snow the little 222 does seem to have some flotation trouble, but still manages to handle it. There are some chase scenes where a 300(?) series Tucker is chasing around the front cab/mid engine Tucker in deep snow and both handle it very well (until one of them hits a pine branch across the windshield but it does get past it, eventually).
There is also footage of the US Antarctic Research Program snowcats showing something that looks like 4 steel pontoons under a big rectangular shipping container with a windshield cut into it. The interior had bunks and an office. There also was footage of a 24 wheel chassis being testing that could turn inside its length, drive sideways, forwards or backwards, and it had a few other tricks too.
My favorite was the 3 pontoon open cab version, that appeared to be experimental.
I'm hoping to make copies of the DVD and make them available to all members who would like to have a copy. As DVDs cost more than CDs, I will probably have to charge a nominal fee, but only enough to cover the basic costs. If room allows for it, I will make the disk up with BOTH the Tucker Sno-Cat footage AND the Akitv Snow Trac footage. It would be easier for me to have one disk for both brands.
Anyway, I'm working on permissions for this stuff so give me a bit of time.
In very deep/steep snow the little 222 does seem to have some flotation trouble, but still manages to handle it. There are some chase scenes where a 300(?) series Tucker is chasing around the front cab/mid engine Tucker in deep snow and both handle it very well (until one of them hits a pine branch across the windshield but it does get past it, eventually).
There is also footage of the US Antarctic Research Program snowcats showing something that looks like 4 steel pontoons under a big rectangular shipping container with a windshield cut into it. The interior had bunks and an office. There also was footage of a 24 wheel chassis being testing that could turn inside its length, drive sideways, forwards or backwards, and it had a few other tricks too.
My favorite was the 3 pontoon open cab version, that appeared to be experimental.
I'm hoping to make copies of the DVD and make them available to all members who would like to have a copy. As DVDs cost more than CDs, I will probably have to charge a nominal fee, but only enough to cover the basic costs. If room allows for it, I will make the disk up with BOTH the Tucker Sno-Cat footage AND the Akitv Snow Trac footage. It would be easier for me to have one disk for both brands.
Anyway, I'm working on permissions for this stuff so give me a bit of time.
Glad you have movies of the old Tuckers. I would sure like to receive a copy when you have them ready. Maybe you could get some pictures off the tape you have and post some pictures of the different models.
Ill watch em on tv. Pm me on how to arrange payment.
