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World Record Attempt To Drive From The Coast
Of Antarctica To The South Pole
The Dates
• The vehicle was in London until the 22 September 2005
• Shipped from Tilbury Docks 27 September 2005
• Arrived Buenos Aires 31 October 2005
• Driven to Punta Arenas, Chile 17 November 2005
• Flown from Punta Arenas to Patriot Hills airport, Antarctica 28
November 2005
• Recce of the crevasses and coastline, dry run,
fuel drops etc 29 - 30 November 2005
• Record attempt commenced on 9th December 2005 and ended just
before 13.00 GMT on 12th December 2005 - a journey taking just 69
hours.
• Vehicle shipped from Buenos Aires on 9th January 2006
• Vehicle back in the UK February 2006
VIDEO:
Click to see The Ice Challenger in action!
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