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Posted: 10 Jan 2021


Taken: 12 Aug 1966

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1/125 100.0 mm ISO 200

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ice
Antarctica 3
Mawson
ANARE
Antarctica
Volkswagen
Kodachrome
VW
1966
Central Masson Ranges
Minolta SR1
prime lens
manual focus
copied slide


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Antarctica 3 at the Central Masson Ranges

Antarctica 3 at the Central Masson Ranges
Copied from an old Kodachrome slide taken in mid-1966. Inland from Mawson Station for a day's climbing practice on the plateau, travelling by VW "Antarctica 3". The foreground is hard blue ice, kept snow-free by strong katabatic winds and ablation of the surface. The snow cover begins a little further inland and the PiP shows a photo of the VW driving across the snow, taken some months later.

Minolta SR1, Auto Rokkor PF 1.4/58 mm.

Günter Klaus, Maria, Gudrun, Fred Fouarge and 20 other people have particularly liked this photo


31 comments - The latest ones
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Love the VW.
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
It was remarkably useful for day outings.
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
VW
The VW heading across a snowy surface on the Antarctic plateau.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
BREATHTAKING PLACE
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Pam J club
MANY THANKS, PAM. IT WAS INDEED.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Elle est vraiment magnifique... Bon dimanche.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci bien, Malik.
3 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Excelente trabajo de esta bella e insólita imagen que merece la pena rescatar y ofrecer.
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Thank you very much, Marije.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Amazing scene; well captured.
Stay safe and healthy.
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks, Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
An amazing image. Ice, mountains and a beautiful blue sky with an orange Beetle looking remarkably at home.
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Jean
Thank you very much, Jean. Somehow, at the time, it all seemed perfectly normal. :-)
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Beetles all around the world, even in Antarctica !****************
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Xata club
Indeed, Isobel. I understand they were donated by VW's Australian branch, on the understanding that they could use them for publicity. This link is to a copy of an advert.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Xata club has replied to tiabunna club
Like the Renault 4L, they can go almost everywhere!
3 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent shot! Stay well!

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3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
must have been a fatastic adventure
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks, Annemarie. Yes, it was indeed.
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
spectacular and great compo !
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Thank you, Nora.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
I enjoy your series very much, George !
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Ulrich John club
I'm glad you're enjoying these archive image, Ulrich.
3 years ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
I'm really impressed, George. And fine old shots
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to LutzP club
Thank you very much, Lutz.
3 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
I remember reading in the newspapers when the VWs were taken to Antarctica. It seemed an interesting idea. Did other vehicles there have liquid-cooled motors? What issues were there with liquid cooling?
3 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to GrahamH club
Thanks, Graham. The VWs were air-cooled of course, as were the Snowtracs which had Porsche industrial engines. As a matter of interest, to better maintain engine temps, the VWs had the engine cooling vents blocked off. Our other vehicles were Cat D4 bulldozers, which were liquid cooled - they had straight glycol in their cooling systems. All vehicles needed engine pre-heating with ducted heaters if they'd been left in cold conditions for some time.
3 years ago.
 Maria
Maria
!!!
3 years ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
An inspiring image. A real adventurous
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Herrlich hast du das wieder festgehalten lieber George,das sind echt tolle Erinnerungen:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
20 months ago.

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