Motor sled in Alaska - circa 1921

[John E. Guitar]

I came across this interesting photo in The Oriental Motor magazine.

[Wayne Sheldon]

Interesting design. I wonder how well it really worked? Such a large "sled" up front, cleated rear wheels, and mid-ship outrigger skis could easily result in loss of rear traction in a bad place?
Appears to be a '15/'16 T in there?
Thank you for sharing this!

[Scott_Conger]

That's definitely an odd duck

[Luxford]

An article on this sled appears in the 1921 April Popular Mechanic magazine

[John E. Guitar]

Thanks Peter, that's a clearer picture with a better description.

It looks like the photo was taken by a German press/travel photographer named Walter Gircke.

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/n ... /543909715

There are a lot of very interesting photographs by Walter here (not T related):

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/w ... ostpopular

He even visited Wuhan:

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/n ... /543901357

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Another Model T in Nome:

And a dogmobile in Nome.

[Luxford]

Here is someone else's take on converting their old Model T into a motor sled