Terra Nova Motor Tractor Preparation
Day prepares the expedition's motor tractors and associated equipment for experimental mechanical hauling on the Ross Ice Shelf.
Role range: 1910-1912
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Bernard Day Biography and Timeline
Follow Bernard Day through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Bernard Day, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1910–1911Years on this page
1910
Motor Sledge Specialist
Prepares tracked motor sledges for Antarctic transport trials.
Role range: 1910-1912
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins the expedition as a motor mechanic.
Role range: 1910-1912
1911
Motor Sledge Lost During Landing
A motor sledge is lost through the sea ice during unloading, reducing the expedition's mechanical transport resources.
Role range: 1910-1913
Motor Party Departure
Day departs with the experimental motor sledges as part of the advance southern transport party.
Role range: 1910-1913
Motor Party Mechanical Support
Day accompanies the Motor Party to operate and repair the motor sledges during their first sustained field use.
Role range: 1910-1912
First Motor Abandoned
Day's motor suffers a major mechanical failure and is abandoned on the Barrier.
Role range: 1910-1913
First Tractor Breaks Down
The first motor tractor fails permanently on the Ross Ice Shelf.
Role range: 1910-1912
Motor Sledge Failure
Works on the expedition's motor sledges during the southern journey.
Role range: 1910-1912
Motor Sledge Failure
Works with motor sledges as mechanical failures mount.
Role range: 1910-1911
First Supporting Men Turn Back
Day is ordered back toward Cape Evans after the motor party has completed its supporting role.
Role range: 1910-1913
Motor Tractor Track Work
Day machines replacement track rollers for the motor tractors using a lathe driven by a petrol engine inside the expedition base.
Role range: 1910-1912
Records, sources and methodology
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