Much work on the powerplant – a modified 3 litre, diesel engine with 4 x 4 transmission – took place slowly over the past few months. Many components, especially seals,
Work continues on the chassis modification, which is being strengthened as well as elongated. Before the 3L engine and gearbox is mounted to the chassis, the opportunity to recondition it
With clearance from the licensing authorities, work on chassis modification is now under way. Detailed design work in the AutoCad model is now being turned into detailed manufacturing drawings, and
More detailed design work has been done towards vehicle certifications and manufacturing plans. Most of this work is done by project Engineer, Bruce Armstrong. We hope that by having everything
The Rover chassis was moved from the manager’s carport in Fremantle, WA, where it had been undergoing inspection and rebuilding. During its time there, the concept and design work on
The MARS-OZ research and development project involved the design of a series of subsystems which are to be incorporated into the design of the proposed Mars mission crew habitat simulation
