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Pialgrip TT50 of Pialleport S.A., St Simeon de Bressieux, Isère, France, pictured by J M M at SIMA (Salon International des Machines Agricoles) at Villepinte in Feb 1997. Since 2001, Pialleport and Camox (skidders) are associated.
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Pialgrip TT50. Pict J M M. |
Grillon 500 of Cinam built for transporting hives of bees. |
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Top : 2nd prototype of Grillon of Cinam, 1989; middle : Pangolin tractor of CINAM then at Gibéroua workshop in Côte d’Ivoire in the 80s; down : Yeti Tractor of Cinam, 1984. These tractors were built for Africa. Today, Matrans Concept, Frontonas, continues to build little tractors and agricultural equipment.
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St Chamond Tractor Vigneron TC25, 1955, from Compagnie des Ateliers et Forges de la Loire, St Chamond, France. Pict J M M at Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2011 05. |
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Max 6x6 with tracks. http://www.6x6world.com/gallery/max-6-wheelers/p6410-max-old-style-tracks.html |
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DTV (Dual Tracked Vehicle) Shredder, 2010, built by Canadian Ben Gulak of BGP Werks. 48 hp rotary engine to allow 97 km/h. It looks like Scapar Powerboard. http://www.gizmag.com/dtv-shredder-tracked-vehicle/16668/picture/123095/ |
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Tracked Mehari of review : 'L'Autojournal', May 1, 84.
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Tracked Mehari Citroën whose kit Geo Cap in 1984 was designed by Georges Hildebrand. Pictures by J M M in 2003 at 2 CV Museum at Wakenbach, France. This museum will be moved at a new place at Troisfontaines near Sarrebourg in 2014.
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Tracked Mehari. Pict J M M.
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Thiokol Imp 1404 R 104 R. See chap 'Thiokol and DMC tracked vehicles'. |
AEROHODA, 2009 from the region of Demidovka. |
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Storm, of SUV Society, Tver Region, Russia. |
Tracked Vehicles, prototypes from 1965 to 1974 at Polytechnic Institute of Gorki (downwards and from left to right) : GPI-17 in 1965, GPI-19A in 1966, GPI-37A in 1967, GPI-2904 in 1977, long time operated in northern regions of Russia. |
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Luntik Tracked vehicle. |
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Kapsen Iron Horse for forestry, manufactured by Reparoservis Company born in 1995, Pragua,Czech Republic. Power 16 hp, mass 690 kg, speed 4-6 km/h.http://www.lesni-technika.cz/Products/zelezni_kone.html |
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Kapsen Iron Horse. It is used for skidding. http://www.lesni-technika.cz/EN/Products/zelezni_kone.html |
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Oxen Myreback, Forshaga, Sweden. http://www.myreback.com/tandem-oxen.html |
Schneewiesel http://www.puch-haflinger.com/haflinger.html |
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Bernard Tractor. Pict J M M at Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2008 06. |
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Bernard crawler tractor, 1939, 5 hp at Maurice Dufresne Museum, Azay le Rideau, on 2004 05 06. Pict J M M. |
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BTMF, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9FfpiG_Y1k |
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Forest Horse from Lesní technika, traktory FOREST MERI s.r.o., Slovakia. http://www.forestmeri.cz/ |
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Non-restored tractors from outside of Maurice Dufresne Museum, 2004 10. Above left is a Bauchet tractor. Pict J M M.
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Garden Tractor Iseki TPC 159. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/141908-another-case-retired-bored.html
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Tracked tractor, light. Pict Francis Pierre, 2000. |
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Neuson 3003 at Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2004 04 21. A non-driven roll help to stability. Pict J M M.
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Neuson RK 20 S Snowcat from Linz, Austria. Pict. Francis Pierre, 1995. |
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Orolo tracks on servitude vehicle for Air Force. Pict J M M at Overloon Museum, 2009 03. |
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Tracks seen at Intermat, Villepinte, in May 1991. Above is a Bobcat, down is a part of a Massenza cold planer (or asphalt milling machine). Pict J M M.
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Skid-steer Tracks for compact excavators. |
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Loegering tracks. http://www.loegering.com/
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Loegering tracks for
6x6 tracked, 1964-68, Wisconsin V-4 engine. From Mille-Lac Corporation, Ogilvie, Minnesota. |
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Mulag RM 50 from the 80s, Germany.
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Mulag RM70 tracked vehicle is sold today by Mulag, Oppenau, which was created in 1953. http://www.mulag.de/maehraupen.html?&L=1
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Mulag RM 40, in the 80.
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ARIS off-road vehicles. Above a wheeled service vehicle with trailer and below a tracked carrier from about late 2000. Aris Spa is located at Lombardore, Torino, Italia. J M M archives.
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Charles H. Martin, Springfield, Massachusetts Model T Tank, 1918. http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/07/23/from-three-wheeled-trucks-to-model-t-tanks/
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Recon Tracked All-Terrain Vehicle of LITE Industries Inc., Red Deer, Alberta. Speed 26 km/h, Ground pressure 0,07 kg/cm², 44 hp Kubota engine, Hydrostatic transmission, Coil spring suspension 100 mm travel. http://www.liteindustries.ca/tracked_equipment.htm
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Snow Eagle ATV-600 from Maccormack, first seen in 1970, had 39 hp engine, the most powerful at that time, and could run straight at 70 km/h and 45 km/h in wood roads. Good off-road capabilities and fun, this kind of snowmobile had not to be stored when spring arrived. |
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Tolkin snowmobile, 1971 |
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Personal Tracked Vehicle, from Russia. |
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Bollens Diablo Rouge Snowmobile, 1968. The rear sled allows to move only on snow.http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/1969_BOLENS_BROCHURE_MAIN.html
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Home-made snow-dog like Hus-Ski. |
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Snowcat in Great North, Canada, in 1947. Pict from 'Popular Mechanics' (French Edition), Jan 1948.
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Snow Tank. Pict from cover of Popular Mechanics Feb 1947. See Chap 'Changes around the track III'
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Raidtrac 1800 Snocat, 1984. http://www.raidtrac.com/news.htm
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Raidtrac 718 from Vehicules Raidtrac Inc, Drummonville, Quebec. http://www.safetyoneinc.com/specsheets/raidtrac.1800.2.html
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Raidtrac in swamp. http://www.raidtrac.com/news.htm
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Ridge Runner.http://www.route6x6.com/readersrestoationsimages/rrpage4.html
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Ridge Runner, Aqua-Track, ASTV,All Season Tracked Vehicle, built from 1969 by Ridge Runner Inc, Fargo, N D, USA, mass 320 kg, Below, 1971 model. http://vintagesleds.com/bs/index.php?topic=52940.0
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Hawk Snowmobile, 2 tracks, 2 persons. 50 built in the 60s. |
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Caribou.http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/CARIBOU_1_MAY_2006_PP5274.jpg |
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Caribou fromhttp://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/PP5188.html |
Two tracked Ben-Augus model Caribou in 1971 were built by Benoit Giguère et Augustin Veilleux from Lambton, Belleshasse, Québec. It is a snowmobile without front skis. |
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Larven Snowmobile was manufactured at Östersund, Sweden from 1965 to the late 80s after 4.500 copies were built. Steering by the skis driver. www.larvenklubben.se |
Dahlco 3000, Cedarbug, WI. From the 60-70. Arnold and Ranger tractor, from Minnesota, had the same look. F. Pierre archives.
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Arnold Ranger V. F. Pierre archives.
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Arnold Ranger V with trailer www.6x6World.com |
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Softrack Loglogic was launched in 1998. Loglogic is at Cullompton, Devon, GB. A bigger Bigtrack allows 5 t payload. Pictures of J M M at Forexpo, Bordeaux, June 2002. |
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Softrack Loglogic. Pict J M M.
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Softrack Loglogic. Pict J M M.
Softrack. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, 2010 06.
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Softrack of Loglogic, Mutterton, Devon, GB, launched in 1998. http://www.loglogic.co.uk/softrak.php
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Eurotrack 100 of TSI, subsidiary of Metalliance. Pict from 'Mécanisation Forestière', June 2008. |
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Metalliance-TSI tracked vehicle. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, 2006 06. |
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Eurotrack of TSI at SIMA, Villepinte, Feb 1999. TSI is part of Metalliance Group, Monceau les Mines, France which built mechanical machines and little tracked vehicles. Pict J M M. |
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Eurotrack de TSI-Metalliance. Pict J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet de Joux, June 2003. |
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Eurotrack de TSI-Metalliance. Pict J M M.
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MGM Tracked Armann Quad from the 2000s, Italy.
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MGM Full Tracked Armann Quad. |
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MGM Full Tracked Armann Quad.Pict below from the review 'ATV, L'Officiel du Quad', Nov 2000.
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Two tracks vehicle from Samurai Trucks. http://www.japanese4x4minitrucks.com/?page_id=383
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Scot Trac 3000R, in replacement of Hillcat 1700 model is manufactured in Scottland. In 2007, Artcom Tradebridge Ltd, England, which holds also the little ’Iron Man’, took over Scot-Track. http://www.artcom-tradebridge.com/scottrack1700.html
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Scot Trac Glencoe in 1996 at Villepinte, France. Pict J M M.
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Cushmann tracked ATV amphibian. www.forums.forums.com |
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Trackster ATV.
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Trackster was first series produced in 1970 by Cushman and Outboard Marine Corporations. Rubber tracks were developed by Goodyear, payload 360 kg, 25 hp engine, speed 25 hm/h. Since 2004, TerraTrack, Michigan, division of Mac’s Trax Inc., produces the Range Runner which is the modern Trackster. www.terratrack.com/
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FlexTrac MPV and snowmobiles were built between 1982-89 in limited production by Finncat Vehicle Oy, Posantie, Finland. They had no skis and were fitted with original bendable tracks, driven by a sprocket in the middle of width of the track. The vehicle could run on other grounds than snow. J M M archives.
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Flextrac MPV, Lambesc, France, August 1993. Pict J M M.
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Finncat Snowmobile from 1980 with flexible steering track made of elastic plastic segments like an accordion. Guidance and drive was by the middle of the wilderness of the track which could bend right or left. Built by Finncat Vehicle Oy, Posantie, Finland. |
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Finncat Snowmobile. Unfortunately, the good site on Finncat doesn't exists anymore (http://www.geocities.com/finncat2002/index.html). |
Easyrider Twin Tracked All-Terrain vehicle ATV. This one dates from late 70s. It was built by Consolidated International, Inc, Colombus, Ohio. Sold on ebay in 2004.
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Playcat from Playcat Industries Inc, Drummonville, Quebec. Pict from the site Joeygarage.//joesgarage.us/play_cat.htm
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PassePartout ATV or PPT introduced in late 60s. In 1977, the production moved from Quebec to Alberta and became Valquentin Industries for a more industrial vehicle. In 1980, the plant moved again in Michigan. Twin Bay Industries Inc., who manufactured the PPT, stopped production in 1985.www.trackster.com/other_tracks/othrtrak.htm
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PPT Passe-Partout www.cushmantrackster.com/photos.html |
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Aktiv snowcat.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHjND73ODXU&list=LPUVpbY_LG0Gc&index=9&feature=plcp |
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Aktiv Fischer Snow Trac was manufactured from 1957 to 1981 in Sweden. This one stays in Saumur Museum and pictures by J M M dates from July 1998. |
Snow Trac Aktiv ST4 of Westerasmaskiner AB Company, Sweden, produced the first Snow Trac in 1957. Steering wheel connected to an electrical dimmer helps continuous steering. It was exported all over the world until 1981. A larger version appeared in 1968, the Trac Master. Pict J M M at Saumur Museum, France, May 2006. |
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Aktiv ST4 Trac Master. This larger version appeared in 1968. |
Saurer Motormuli M30/M60 or Muli Steyr of 1956 spotted in Bad Ischl not far from Salzburg, Austria. For agricultural, forest work and Posts. Diesel Steyr 4 cyl Engine 30 or 60 ch. It was the successor of RSO. Pict from review 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 16, 1986.
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Sno-Kitten, 1956, of Tucker Snocat Corporation, Medford, Oregon. wwforums.forums.com |
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Tucker Sno-Kitten of the 50s. Pict. Francis Pierre, 1998. |
Snow Kitten of Tucker Snocat Corp., Portland, Oregon. Engine 10 hp. The track shoes had rollers which rolled on an outside ring. Only 110 were manufactured from 1957 to 1962.
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Bombi of Bombardier. See chapter : Bombardier : travel on snow.http://pistenraupe.de/Rest/Bombi.html
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Bombi Ski-dozer of Bombardier or BRP. 100 built since the 70s to 2009 when Camoplast sold BRP to Prinoth of Leitner Group.
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Prinoth, P4 with wide summer tracks. Prinoth AG from Sterzing, Italy, part of Leitner, has bought in 2005 Bombardier tracked vehicles plant at Valcourt. P4 was built from 1968 to 1977. |
V.TTP.O. Tracked vehicle of June 1983 at Satory. Pict from review 'Military Machines International', Aug 2001. |
Terri 30 of the 70s were made by Valmet in Finland, with Rotax engine and belt variator. Nowadays, Terri 34 is articulated and manufactured in Sweden for forestry. See : http://chgus.aloppe.com/terri30/
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Mini Track Tractor. Pict of Pete Barker. http://flickriver.com/photos/imagetaker1/tags/minitractors/ |
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Digga Augers from Australia. Pict J M M at Intermat, Villepinte, 2009 04. |
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Green space maintenance Groundsmaster 7200 (upper) and TX 525 (middle) of Toro. Toro Company exists since 1914 and is based in Minesota.http://www.toro.com/en-us/golf/mowers/trim-surround/Pages/Series.aspx?sid=Groundsmaster-7200-7210.Pict J M M at Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2008 06. |
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Minitracked vehicle, 5 hp, 24 km/h, 68 kg. Product of EECO with scrap tires to construct the tracks, driven by friction. http://members.tripod.com/zuke_2/eaeco/minivehicle.htm |
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Polytraxx tracked system.
http://www.dingo.ws/html/att/traction.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1vLZR7ceeY&feature=plcp
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Otter small tracked vehicle coming from Forest Service, 20 hp, 453 kg. http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=9510. See chap "CHANGES AROUND THE TRACK III"
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Small ATV Otter born around 1966 with plastic snow tracks over balloon tires. Transmission on each side is composed of 2 small and 2 large cones in contact with control sticks. |
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Yeager Supply, Hendley, Nebraska, Kis Off Road AATV sold in kit to build oneself. http://www.kisoffroad.com /attv.html |
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Rubber track tractor, pictured by Jagliego Brothers at St Loup, Nièvre, France in 2006. From 'Revue des Engins' N° 19, of Aipethoac of Francis Pierre. |
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Iron Horse Husqvarna from the 80s for forestry work.
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Iron Horse of Lennartsfors climbing onto a slope. It was unveiled in 1982 by Jonsered. |
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Maharayka pushes a skier http://snegohod-tuning.ru/istoriya-snegoxoda.html |
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Recreation tracked vehicle http://bbs.tiexue.net/post_4652910_1.html |
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