1966 GM MOLAB concept vehicle

grobmotorix · April 07, 2007, 04:22:36 PM

Can anyone remember that?

otis89 · April 07, 2007, 05:06:16 PM

Looks like a mutant Oscar Mayer Weinermobile.

Tifosi · April 08, 2007, 11:01:56 PM

Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!

Dan

grobmotorix · May 10, 2007, 02:14:07 AM

The USA planned to send men to the moon in the early 60´s, so...

Otto Puzzell · June 01, 2007, 02:07:32 PM

Something to do with cheese, then. Kraft?

grobmotorix · June 02, 2007, 05:39:59 PM

No, think more NASA, 1966

SeaLion · June 03, 2007, 04:30:12 AM

Boeing built the Apollo Lunar Rover, maybe this is an early prototype, or an alternative Douglas concept?

billtorrance9999 · June 03, 2007, 05:19:18 AM

Le Tourneau? Electric motor drives in the wheels

grobmotorix · June 03, 2007, 02:59:56 PM

It is an early suggestion for a lunar vehicle.

There were many proposals. Who made this one and what´s its name?

It´s none of those mentioned

grobmotorix · July 12, 2007, 12:56:25 PM

This was a GM prototype. There are some very fine pics in the internet. Who will find them?

rchirnom · July 13, 2007, 06:08:38 AM

found it!

Training for the Apollo astronauts to be able to identify the composition of soils and rocks they would find on the Moon began early in the lunar program. Training the astronauts was initiated by the U.S. Geologic Survey (U.S.G.S.) and conducted by other government agencies as well. Among the first vehicles built to support this training was the Mobile Geologic Laboratory (pictured above), which became best known for its acronym, MOLAB. It was built by General Motors and delivered to the U.S.G.S. in 1965. It was conceived to evaluate the feasibility of specific equipment and instruments designed for use on the lunar surface.

grobmotorix · July 13, 2007, 08:18:15 AM

Well done!

Otto Puzzell · September 08, 2012, 06:30:22 AM

Period pic

Wendax · September 08, 2012, 04:11:19 PM

Well known to German "boys" of a certain age:

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1966 GM MOLAB concept vehicle