Posts Tagged: 'Nicolas Bachelet'

Polar stars steal the limelight at SIMA

The MF 5610 tractor which captured the imagination of millions worldwide on its epic journey to the South Pole is  one of the star exhibits on the Massey Ferguson stand at this week’s SIMA Show in Paris. Joining the famous...

Welcome home! Police escort through city streets for returning South Pole tractor hero

The MF 5610 tractor which spearheaded the gruelling Antarctica2 expedition to the South Pole in December received a rapturous hero’s welcome on its return home to the French City of Beauvais on 13 February. Crowds turned out to honour the...

23 Hours Non-Stop Driving – 3364 Metre (11,036 feet) Altitude Takes its Toll On Team

(28 November 2014, Antarctica) Day 7: In their quest for the South Pole, the Antarctica2 tractor and crew were at last able  to get fully into their stride, clocking up 23 hours non-stop travel. Driving in long and tiring shifts,...