Kharkovchanka

Kharkovchanka (Russian: Харьковчанка, "Woman of Kharkov"), code name: Manufacture 404S, is a model of Antarctic off-road vehicle made circa 1957–1958 in the Soviet Union, designed and built by the Kharkov Transport Engineering Plant,^[1]^{: 8:14–15:46} and later manufactured in Kharkiv by the Malyshev Factory.^[2] Based on the AT-T tractor platform (itself based on the T-54 tank). In December 1959 two of them ("21" and "23") were delivered to Antarctica and reached the South Pole.^[3] The massive off-road snow vehicle had a total of a small galley, toilet, oven, and eight beds.^[1]

By the 39th Russian Antarctic expedition, Vityaz DT-30Ps replaced the Kharkovchankas.^[1]^: 30:20 Those were themselves later replaced by PistenBully [de] 300 Polar vehicles.^[1]

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^ "Antarctic Off-road Vehicles: USA vs. USSR"
^ Russian South Pole Traverse

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[2LEYO-2] "Antarctic Off-road Vehicles: USA vs. USSR"

[KDBaA-3] Russian South Pole Traverse

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