A. TRANSPORT

On Taylor Glacier 180 km of travel was completed with Snowtric toboggan 016 in the region between Finger Mountain and the vicinity of Lake Joyce. Generally travel was with a very lightly laden sledge except for the move from Camp I to Camp II where a 250 kg load was hauled.

The Briggs and Stratton motor started and ran well until a bearing in the centrifugal clutch seized near the end of projected glacier travel. A small disc to prevent direct air entry to the carburettor was lost and had to be replaced after the second day.

The tobaggan being designed to run on snow did not travel particularly well over the rough scalloped ice on the lower Taylor Glacier. On two occasions bolts were sheared in the front suspension and once the right rear axle came loose and was dragged by the track to jam against the front axle.