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B-12 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motorized Sports
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- B12 snowmobile
1, record 1, English, B12%20snowmobile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B12 1, record 1, English, B12
correct
- B-12 snowmobile 2, record 1, English, B%2D12%20snowmobile
correct
- B-12 3, record 1, English, B%2D12
correct
- twelve-passenger snowmobile 4, record 1, English, twelve%2Dpassenger%20snowmobile
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birth of the B12 snowmobile. Through 1941, Joseph-Armand perfects a new snowmobile called the B12, which receives a patent on June 23, 1942. This new version of the snowmobile seats 12 passengers and features a longer, more aerodynamic profile than the B7 snowmobile. The launch of the B12 snowmobile meets with great success, and orders increase. But momentum is short-lived, halted prematurely by Canada's declaration of war. 1, record 1, English, - B12%20snowmobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
He [Joseph-Armand Bombardier] started production of a large, enclosed, seven-passenger snowmobile in 1937, the B-7, and introduced another enclosed twelve-passenger model, the B-12, in 1942. ... The B-12 had a flathead in-line six cylinder engine from Chrysler industrial, and 2,817 units were produced until 1951. It was used in a lot of applications, such as ambulances, Canada Post vehicles, winter "school buses," forestry machines and even army vehicles in World War II. 5, record 1, English, - B12%20snowmobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Discover the B-12 Snowmobile Experience, in Cap-Saint-Ignace. Onboard a B-12 snowmobile, one of the first all-terrain vehicles for communal transportation, and designed at the end of the 1940's by Armand Bombardier, Ornitour offers you a guided ride through the heart of the beautiful Chaudière-Appalaches region. Expand your understanding on several subjects including the forest, the history of the area, biology and the various bird habitats. 6, record 1, English, - B12%20snowmobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
twelve-passenger snowmobile: based on the term "seven-passenger snowmobile" found in a reliable source. 4, record 1, English, - B12%20snowmobile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports motorisés
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autoneige B12
1, record 1, French, autoneige%20B12
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- B12 2, record 1, French, B12
correct, masculine noun
- autoneige B-12 3, record 1, French, autoneige%20B%2D12
correct, feminine noun
- B-12 4, record 1, French, B%2D12
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Naissance de l'autoneige B12. Au cours de 1941, Joseph-Armand met au point une nouvelle autoneige, désignée B12, qui fera l'objet d'un brevet d'invention le 23 juin 1942. D'une capacité de 12 passagers, cette autoneige présente un profil allongé qui lui donne une allure plus aérodynamique que celle de l'autoneige B7. Dès sa sortie, l'autoneige B12 connaît un grand succès et les commandes se multiplient. Cet élan sera, cependant, freiné par l'entrée en guerre du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - autoneige%20B12
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À bord d'une autoneige B-12, un des premiers véhicules tout-terrain destiné au transport en commun, et conçu à la fin des années '40 par Armand Bombardier, Ornitour vous offre une ballade guidée au cœur de la nature de la région Chaudière-Appalaches. 5, record 1, French, - autoneige%20B12
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motorized Sports
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowmobile
1, record 2, English, snowmobile
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- autoneige 2, record 2, English, autoneige
correct
- half-track vehicle 3, record 2, English, half%2Dtrack%20vehicle
correct
- half-track 4, record 2, English, half%2Dtrack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large covered vehicle used for travelling over snow and ice, usually equipped with tracked wheels at the rear and a set of skis at the front. 5, record 2, English, - snowmobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the challenging snow and ice landscapes of Canada in mind, Joseph-Armand Bombardier developed 7 and 12 passenger half-track autoneiges in the 1930s, starting what would become eventually the Bombardier industrial conglomerate. The Bombardier half-tracks had tracks for propulsion in the back and skis for steering in the front. The skis could be replaced by wheels in the summer, but this was not very common. 3, record 2, English, - snowmobile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The first seven production snowmobiles emerge from the new factory in the winter of 1936-37. They carry the name B7 - B for Bombardier and 7 for the number of passengers - and are well received by customers. 2, record 2, English, - snowmobile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- half track vehicle
- half track
- B-7
- B7
- B-12
- B12
- auto-neige
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports motorisés
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autoneige
1, record 2, French, autoneige
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule automobile à plusieurs places, monté sur chenilles pour circuler sur la neige. 2, record 2, French, - autoneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autoneige (half track) : Véhicule qu'on a vu surtout à partir des années 1930. Il avait une traction au sol à partir de chenilles avec des travers de métal ou bien une chenille en caoutchouc et possédait un ou plusieurs skis pour la direction. Le poids de l'autoneige doit être supérieur à 450 kg (1000 lb). Lorsque le poids est inférieur, elle est classée comme motoneige. 3, record 2, French, - autoneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sept premières autoneiges de production sortent de la nouvelle usine à l'hiver 1936-1937. Elles portent la désignation B7, soit B pour Bombardier et 7 pour le nombre de passagers qu'elles peuvent accueillir. Ces véhicules connaissent un bon succès. 4, record 2, French, - autoneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Face aux problèmes du transport hivernal, ce dernier [Joseph-Armand Bombardier] réussit en 1937 la mise au point d'un véhicule à chenille, soit l'autoneige, un B-7 communément appelé snowmobile, capable de circuler sur la neige et de transporter sept passagers. En même temps, Joseph-Armand Bombardier entreprend la commercialisation de ce véhicule; la Deuxième Guerre mondiale entraîne la suspension de sa production. 5, record 2, French, - autoneige
Record 2, Key term(s)
- B-7
- B7
- B-12
- B12
- auto-neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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