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Nodwell
Nodwell
	A Nodwell 110 equipped with a water tank for fire suppression
Industry	Oil extraction
Fuel source	diesel
Tracks	2
Inventor	Bruce Nodwell

The Nodwell is a tracked vehicle invented by Canadian engineer Bruce Nodwell. It is used in regions with unstable ground, such as muskeg and on snow.

History and development

Models

110

The original

240

A Nodwell 240 rockin' it in a blizzard in Antarctica

The 240 model is produced by Foremost and has a Caterpillar 6 cylinder, turbo after-cooled diesel engine, an Allison MT 654 transmission and a much larger cab area than the Nodwell 110.^[1]

References

^ "Nodwell and Foremost Pioneer tracked vehicles". Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia's Antarctic Program. Government of Australia Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

[AUS-1] "Nodwell and Foremost Pioneer tracked vehicles". Australian Antarctic Division: Leading Australia's Antarctic Program. Government of Australia Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

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