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Prototype Cat D6N developed for Antarctica Expedition by Finning UK Limited

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David Wills Cat 60
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Earlier this year a prototype D6N Tractor developed by Finning UK Limited was sent to Sweden for testing in artic conditions -40 degrees.

The 2 D6N's will be used to pull sledges containing accommodation and supplies for the 6 month expedition led by the 68 year old British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

More photos of the prototype tractor are available on the Link Club Flickr photostream.

KoO - whats your professional opinion on the prototype tractor?
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hello David , l would think there going to have trouble finding someone to run along in front to get moving the power lead and plugging it back into the next plug ,is the lead for the heater ? 😆bruce oz
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hello David , l would think there going to have trouble finding someone to run along in front to get moving the power lead and plugging it back into the next plug ,is the lead for the heater ? 😆bruce oz
Interesting design with the grousers.
Don't know much about the rest.
Wonder if KoO will approve.
Chris
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Wed, Oct 3, 2012 6:12 AM
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Interesting design with the grousers.
Don't know much about the rest.
Wonder if KoO will approve.
Chris
Interesting Tractor
Are there other photos?
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Wed, Oct 3, 2012 8:14 AM
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Interesting Tractor
Are there other photos?
[quote="drujinin"]Interesting Tractor
Are there other photos?[/quote]

Sorry, I forgot I was at work with high speed internet available.......
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Wed, Oct 3, 2012 8:17 AM
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[quote="drujinin"]Interesting Tractor
Are there other photos?[/quote]

Sorry, I forgot I was at work with high speed internet available.......
Hi, David Wills Cat 60.
I'm curious about the 'turban'. I thought you said this was an English expedition.

Thanks for sharing. And the best of luck to the expedition. Although Bruce Oz may have a point.

Just my 0.02.
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Wed, Oct 3, 2012 8:04 PM
David Wills Cat 60
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Hi, David Wills Cat 60.
I'm curious about the 'turban'. I thought you said this was an English expedition.

Thanks for sharing. And the best of luck to the expedition. Although Bruce Oz may have a point.

Just my 0.02.
Deas Plant,

The red 'turban' is an inflatable tent to enclose the tractor for maintenance.

For more details on the specification of the prototype tractor and the planned expedition check out the attached link: http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/cat-and-finning-support-worlds-coldest-expedition

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1948 D6 9U
1963 D6B 44A
1970 951A 63K
1940's Le Tourneau S3 Rooter

http://www.flickr.com/photos/link_club/
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Thu, Oct 4, 2012 2:01 AM
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Reply to David Wills Cat 60:
Deas Plant,

The red 'turban' is an inflatable tent to enclose the tractor for maintenance.

For more details on the specification of the prototype tractor and the planned expedition check out the attached link: http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/cat-and-finning-support-worlds-coldest-expedition

David
The odd looking grousers aid traction on ice, particularly on side slopes. When on an icy side hill, a machine with straight grousers will take off side ways like it is on skis. (Don't ask how I know)
I do wonder at what provisions they have to warm the engines for cold weather starting? Experience also tells me that they are not the best starting engines in cold weather. Any of the ones that I've been around would not start at much below -20 despite having 0-40 full synthetic oil unless they had some provisions to warm them up, as compared to the older D6H's with 3306's in them that would start at -40 with the aid of a little canned heat (starting fluid)
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The odd looking grousers aid traction on ice, particularly on side slopes. When on an icy side hill, a machine with straight grousers will take off side ways like it is on skis. (Don't ask how I know)
I do wonder at what provisions they have to warm the engines for cold weather starting? Experience also tells me that they are not the best starting engines in cold weather. Any of the ones that I've been around would not start at much below -20 despite having 0-40 full synthetic oil unless they had some provisions to warm them up, as compared to the older D6H's with 3306's in them that would start at -40 with the aid of a little canned heat (starting fluid)
DD
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