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</head><body><p>Sir Edmund Hillary took several of the English Ferguson half tracks to the South Pole in 1955-58.<br></p><p>" Hillary led a ‘dash to the pole'. On 4 January 1958 they became the first party to reach the South Pole overland since Scott in 1912, and the first to reach it in motor vehicles. Despite this, and his party's contribution to the overall success of the expedition, Hillary faced some criticism for allegedly putting adventure ahead of the expedition's scientific aims. But in New Zealand the <a href="https://nzhistory.govt.nz/node/13729">‘dash to the pole’</a> reinforced his position as a national hero." :-)<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On 18 November 2019 at 11:49 Kenneth Gene Waugh <kgwaugh0943@gmail.com> wrote: <br> <br><div dir="ltr"><div class="ox-cfcdb5e9d6-gmail_default" style="font-family: tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: large;">and I am sure that you are all aware of this aftermarket track conversion...I rode in this trailer many, many years ago! (around 1956)</div><div class="ox-cfcdb5e9d6-gmail_default" style="font-family: tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gene Waugh</div><div class="ox-cfcdb5e9d6-gmail_default" style="font-family: tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Elgin, Illinois</div></div><br><div class="ox-cfcdb5e9d6-gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ox-cfcdb5e9d6-gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM Thomas Martin < <a href="mailto:tmartin@xtra.co.nz">tmartin@xtra.co.nz</a>> wrote: <br></div><blockquote><u></u><div><p>While your browsing, check out Doe Triple D tractors...<br></p><blockquote type="cite">On 18 November 2019 at 11:21 James Peck < <a href="mailto:jamesgpeck@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jamesgpeck@hotmail.com</a>> wrote: <br> <br><div><p> </p><div><div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmMPfCoE6E" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roadless Traction - Power to the Ground - Ford 4 Wheel Drive Tractor Conversion (Trailer for DVD)</a> </span></p><div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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