Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

950

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

ALUMINUM BODY/ WOODEN SKIIS/ METAL ENGINE/ METAL TRACK.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

268,0 cm

Largeur

84,0 cm

Hauteur

122,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports terrestres motorisés

Catégorie

Véhicules récréatifs

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

FOUR

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Kitchener

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

1950s

Canada

MADE IN CANADA With increasing Four Wheel Drive Auto Company Limited (FWD) truck sales and declining Motor Toboggan interest, FWD's Canadian subsidiary in Kitchener, Ontario entered the picture in 1947. Production of the model D snowmobile was transferred to the FWD plant in Canada. The move was aimed at making new engineering developments available and also to get closer to the current customer market. It was here that the revolutionary model K (for Kitchener) Series was developed. Up until this point, all Eliason FWD Motor Toboggans had front engines. In 1950, the small, all new K-10 was introduced with a rear mounted engine. Also new was the Salsbury 6 HP engine and variable speed, belt driven clutches. The rear powered unit had the engine weight placed directly over the track while the driver sat up front and steered small flipper skis via a steering wheel. Dark red in colour, early K-10 machines carried a distinguised moon and shaped tool box. In 1953 the K-12 appeared as an improved version of the K-10. These were virtually identical except that an 8.25 HP Briggs and Stratton engine replaced the smaller Salsbury unit and a larger, squared off tool box was used, similar to the late model K-10's. The significance of the K-12 model Motor Toboggan was twofold. First, it was the last of the Eliason Motor Toboggans in production and second, it was the snowmobile that later manufacturers would use as a guide in designing rear engine machines.

Fonction

COMMERCIAL USE. For travel over snow.

Technique

CARL ELIASON's parents CAME FROM SWEDEN TO THE USA. The Model K-12 has a Brigg-sStratton, single cylinder, 4-stroke cycle, air cooled engine rated at 8.25 HP at 3200 RPM. On it's 8 US quart fuel tank it can obtain approximately 25 miles at speeds of up to 5 to 25 miles per hour. It has a conventional steering wheel and shaft connected to two steering skis mounted on under-surface,Toboggan runners. It's turning radius is approximately 12 feet. This snowmobile can tow up to 1,000 lbs., depending on ground conditions.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

MANUFACTURER'S PLATE AT REAR OF MACHINE./ ENGINE MANUFACTURER'S NAME LOCATED ON ENGINE./ MANUFACTURER'S PLATE GOLD WITH RAISED LETTERS.

Manque

S/O

Fini

VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL COLOR (OR CLOSE TO IT). ORIGINAL COLOR IS RED. / NAME IN FRONT IS INCORRECT - SHOULD BE INSCRIPT. / ENGINE PAINTED BLACK.

Décoration

ORANGEPIN-STRIPE.