To Rumdoodle by VW

Copied from an old slide taken in 1966. Several old caravans had been permanently tied down at points away from Mawson for recreational trips: one such is the small orange dot in the distance beyond the VW (registration plate "Antarctica 3"). Another shot in the PiP.

This was taken at a peak in the North Masson Range, known as "Rumdoodle" - now the official name for the area. The name came from a very popular (and still available) satirical book on Himalayan expeditions "The Ascent of Rumdoodle", which was often echoed by reality in the Antarctic. Details are here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ascent_of_Rum_Doodle

Stephan Fey, Ch'an, Günter Diel, Berny and 54 other people have particularly liked this photo

52 comments - The latest ones

Andrew Trundlewagon ^club

One of the great pleasures of browsing randomly through photo sites like Ipernity is running into an image that is so out of the ordinary that you would never have thought it possible. A bright orange V W Beetle in the Antarctic certainly fulfills that description. Wow, OMG, I am bowled over! (PS what was the temperature like?)

13.1 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Andrew Trundlewagon ^club

Glad to have made your day, Andrew. :) This was the third VW at the Mawson base (and registration "Antarctica 3"). This photo was taken in the warmer months (date shown is very approximate) when the temperature was probably not much below -10C.

13.1 years ago. Edited 12.9 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Great shot! Interesting series on Antarctica, George.

13.1 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Thank you Gillian.

13.1 years ago.

Pam J ^club

They crop up everywhere !!

Made me smile !

13.0 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Would you believe a private one arrived on the ship to take us home! This one was not allowed on the sea ice - that rule didn't apply to the private one, and it was 'lost at sea' when it hit thin ice.

13.0 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Well Done!!
Seen in

Leap's Photo
Pond!!
Beautifully captured image. Delighted to add this award Regards Tess. Great contrasting colours with the main subject VW. Love it

13.0 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thank you very much, Tess.

13.0 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Thank you, Rick. Yes, it's interesting how a few years can add significance to a photo. Somehow I suspect most people of "that" generation have VW stories and memories.

13.0 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

beautifully astonishing !

13.0 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann ^club

Merci beaucoup, Christel.

13.0 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

ADMIRED in WINTER 4U

12.6 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you, William.

12.6 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Thank you, Derek.

12.6 years ago.

Léopold ^club

A warm reminder of my youth in a spectacular winter landscape.

I had 4 of them and I miss them.

12.4 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Thanks, Leopold. Sorry to be so late replying, I've been travelling and offline. They were quite remarkable little cars.

12.4 years ago.

LutzP ^club

That would have been a great advertizing shot for VW! Amazing!

11.5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to LutzP ^club

Thanks very much for your comment and fave. This (and the two earlier) VWs were provided by VW Australia, who ran very extensive advertising on "Antarctica 1" while it was at Mawson and also after its return to Australia.

11.5 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Wonderful! I wonder how my VW Passat would fair in that temperature? It has problems in our normal Winters of Britain.
Great stuff! ~ Herb

6.9 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thanks, Herb. I think the Passat is liquid cooled, probably if the cooling system was filled with straight glycol, as we did with our tractors etc it would be OK in the Antarctic. Maybe just a higher glycol mix in Britain might help.

6.9 years ago. Edited 6.9 years ago.

Léopold ^club

This 1966 VW shot is a sheer treasure.
It reminds me the tricks I used to defrost my windshield with long plastic pipes plugged in the heat boxes located behind the front seats.

6.2 years ago. Edited 6.2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Many thanks, Léopold, sorry to not reply, I must admit I missed your comment previously.

5.7 years ago.

Léopold ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Never mind George, you were already forgiven before I wrote my comment lol.

I deeply appreciate your regular presence in my photostream with your generous and kind comments by the way.

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Hubcap reflections and hard blue ice.

5.7 years ago.

slgwv has replied to tiabunna ^club

I was wondering if you had tire chains on the vehicle!

5.7 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Stay well!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you William. Stay safe and have a great weekend.

5.7 years ago.

Pam J ^club

THE DEPENDABLE BEETLE !

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

THANK YOU, PAM. YES, I GATHER IT STAYED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER WE LEFT.

5.7 years ago.

©UdoSm

For VW cars there was and still is the slogan: "He runs and runs and runs..."
As you can see also in Antarctica... (((•‿•)))

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to ©UdoSm

Many thanks, Udo. VW Australia gained quite a bit of local advertising by having these on the ice.

5.7 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Superbe ...Un grand symbole cette voiture du peuple. Bon weekend.

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci bien, Malik.

5.7 years ago.

Gabi Lombardo ^club

amazing and outstanding shot!

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Gabi Lombardo ^club

Thank you very much, Gabi.

5.7 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Sorry it was 'lost at sea', George!
Snow chains very much needed today in Madrid; we have the heaviest snowfall on record!

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Yes, I saw in the news about your snow there. I hope you were able to get some good shots of it, Andy. This VW wasn't lost, it stayed at Mawson for several years after us - it was the private one that went down.

5.7 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A beetle in the snow ! How nice !

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

More comfortable than most of our vehicles, Ulrich. :-)

5.7 years ago.

Annalia S.

Oh, man ... Just like their namesakes, you could find them anywhere and everywhere. But, jeez ... Antartica! Not much insect life there, I imagine ... :)
Perfect composition, too, George. It enhances the "startle factor".
Your Antartica series was one of the things that hooked me to Ipernity when I first made my way here. I am glad it gets a chance to be back in the spot light.

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Annalia S.

Thank you very much, Annalia. Gee, your comment that my photos helped hook you on ipernity makes me feel very flattered. *blush*

5.7 years ago.

Xata ^club

I love the beetle.... and the PIP is wonderful, the reflection... **************************

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you very much, Isabel.

5.7 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Love this beyond measure George....and the PIP....extraordinary! Huge hugggs

5.7 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Many thanks indeed, Diana. As a matter of interest, this also hangs on our wall. Big huggss.

5.7 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

j'adore "Herbie" ;-)
genial the second one too !

5.5 years ago.

Joel Dinda

That Beetle reminds me so much of the car my mom bought at about the same time....

5.5 years ago.

Dinesh ^club

Exquisite.

With the tires being chained, the ride could be like an old horse carriage -- bumpy?

5.4 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Ganz tolle Aufnahmen zeigst du wieder lieber George,die Farbe passt ja richtig zu diesen Schnee:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

4.1 years ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

What a beauty! Almost the colour my mom had hers in.

3 months ago.

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