These guys: http://www.sno-cat.com/index.asp
They were likely in business back then (neither website, nor the wiki page on the company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sno-Cat are exactly clear about this, but it seems likely that EM Tucker, Sr was working on developing the machines at this time, if not putting them into production) and potentially could have enabled Preston to handle some of the logistics problems he was having.
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Did Tucker Look Into Buying the Tucker Sno-Cat Company?
by Tuckerfan1053 » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:02 pm
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Re: Did Tucker Look Into Buying the Tucker Sno-Cat Company?
by Natalie » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:30 pm
I found this that gives an overview: http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/entry ... _sno_cat_/
And, I don't know how this guy knows what he does, but check out the post about half-way down the page: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... ?p=2195188
And, I don't know how this guy knows what he does, but check out the post about half-way down the page: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/show ... ?p=2195188
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Re: Did Tucker Look Into Buying the Tucker Sno-Cat Company?
by TuckerCar » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:54 pm
I don't understand why there would be any connection, other than the name?
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Re: Did Tucker Look Into Buying the Tucker Sno-Cat Company?
by Tuckerfan1053 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:02 pm
TuckerCar wrote:I don't understand why there would be any connection, other than the name?
Well, there'd have been the potential of additional manufacturing facilities, distribution network, engineering talent, and having the same name.
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