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MakeTracks

With TheTracker

A do-everything vehicle that makes iton the water, the sand dunes and even over deep snow

O F ALL the multi-purpose, all­terrain vehicles on the market,

Alsport's Dual Tracker has got to bethe most versatile. Because of itsunique, extremely flexible drivetraincomponents, the Du~1 Tracker can beused on snow, on the dunes, in waterand through heavy brush or swamps.With its easily-installed front skis,the Dual Tracker is capable of skim­ming across deep snow at 35 mph.With its low-pressure, high-flotationlires, the vehicle is just right for kick­ing up a roostertail in the dunes.

Unlike many of the basic u'tilitar­ian all-terrain vehicles on the market,the Dual Tracker is a highly-sophisti­cated and engineered do-everythingmachine. Underneath the spansstyled, impact-resistant two-piecemolded fiberglass body is a way-outaluminum suspension protected by arigid steel perimeter frame. Becauseof its low center of gravity, it's almostimpossible to turn one over acciden­tally. The constant control throttleand gear selector lets you choose thespeed or direction with complete casc.Its dual tracks provide exceptionalmobility in any terrain and undermost conditions. .

Stylewise, the Dual Tracker comesoff more like a total vehicle than justa skimpy fiberglass-bodied chassis.The fastback styling, dual cockpitsealing and console controls give the

The shape of Ihings 10 come! Highly-styled bodis ofimpllcl·rcsislanl construcli~n.

Dual Tracker that sports car flair.The dual head and tail lamps extendthe vehicle's versatility and make itpossible to make longer trips awayfrom your campsite. Many of thegoodies are actually standard equip­ment on this machine. The dune tiresor interchangeable skis, contouredwindshield, twin head and tail lights,passenger assist handle, cigarettelighter and heater are standard.Further comfort and safety featuresinclude twin disc brakes, forwardand reverse gears, electric starter,

custom car sleering wheel and vinyl­padded bucket seats. The skis can bebolted on in a matter of minutes forconverting from sand or water opera­tion to snow cruising.

What we liked about the model wechecked out was its ability to handlemost any situation. The rear cargorack provides ample space for camp­ing or sports gear and there's an op­tional Sceni-dome clear plexi roof forbad weather operation. There's evenan emergency rope starter in case ofelectrical or starter problems whenyou're out in the boonies.

In addition to styling and engineer­ing, lhe Dual Tracker excels in per­formance. Supplying the power is a395cc Rockwell JLO two-cycle en­gine which pumps out 24 hp. On flatland you can get the 550-pound vehi­cle up to 40 mph and on water youcan make approximately 5-6 mph.The Rockwell engine powers the DualTracker through a H D steel torqueconverter transmission and differen­tiel! to a set of wide tracks. Individualdisc brakes for each track providetight turn control on all surfaces. Onland the Dual Tracker can handle a750-pound load capacity, while onlhe waler it's reduced to 600 pounds.It will ford streams' or ponds, gothrough mud, heavy bru~ or glideover deep snow with ease. More thanthat you really can't ask for.

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Photos on the opposile page depict the "Dual Tracker's" ,'crsatilit)', Bolt-on skis fit in place of the front wheels and make the "Dual Trucker"read)' for the slopes. With wheels in place it can make it through the boonics, on'r the dunes or c,'cn across a stream..

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M ORE THAN ever before, peo­ple are on the move. Recrea­

tion is the key word and when week­ends and vacation times roll around,people make tracks for fun country.Between OUf ever increasing econom­ic affluence and the increase of freeor vacation time, more and morc peo~

pie each year are looking tq get away.And, if the four-day work week evercomes about, the situation will growto unreal proportions.

The all-terrain vehicle, a new con­cept in functional as well as fun mo­bility, is coming into its own. Thesevehicles are capable of fording astream, climbing a snow hill, makingit through the brush country, servingas a mobile duck blind or rompingthrough the swamps. They're do­everything, go-everywhere vehiclesthat are pure fun as well as function­al. They're sare, inexpensive and canturn anyone into a hero driver afterjust a few minutes behind the con­trols!

One of the manufacturers offeringa complete line of low to mediumpower all-terrain vehicles is Action­Age. Their Scramblers are popularlypriced and are powered by four-cycleBriggs & Stratton or Tecumseh en­gines. Horsepower ratings run from 7to 12 and steering systems range fromstick to conventional wheels. The topline Marc XII is the l2-hp modelwhich features racing stripes, sportswheel, padded bucket seats, discbrakes, electric starter and other littlegoodies.

Like most vehicles in its class, theAction-Age Scramblers are six-wheel,six-wheel-drive machines with rein­forced fiberglass bodies. All sixwheels are powered by a chain andsprocket drivetrain through a vari­able speed automatic torque convert­er. Special overload clutches at eachwheel eliminate sheer pins and guardagainst drive component damage.The beauty part of driving an all-ter­rain vehicle is that it pivots ratherthan turns and it does it in its ownlength. This super maneuverability isaccomplished by a steering wheelthat actuates hydraulically-controlleddisc clutches. Moving the wheel to theright disengages, then brakes all threeright wheels while the left wheels sup­66 DB/Fe

ply power and vice versa. The low­pressure high-flotation Ultra-Flextires allow the vehicle to go anywhere,including snow and sand. Thanks to

The year of the do­everything, go-every­where vehicle hasarrived!

its super low center of gravity andwide track, the Scramblers are ex­tremely safe vehicles.

The maintenance ractor here is ex­tremely good. The reinforced fiber­glass body with a polyethylene abra­sion shield and the built-in colorsrequires little or no attention. Thesimplicity of the open-faced dry trans­mission provides a built-in overloadprotection system, assuring safetyand ease of operation. Anyone forScrambling?

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This composite photo speaks for itself. The ':Scrambler" is a fun and functional machine with unlimited potential on land and waterways.

The "Scrambler" is an extremely durable machine which requires a minimum of maintenance. Top line Marc XII has a l2-hp engine.

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PERFORMANCE PROVEN ATVFrom Baja to Great Gorge, New Jersey, the Attex ATV has proven itselfthe do-everything, go-everywhere fun /sports vehicle

THE VERSATILE, astonishinglymaneuverable and rugged all­

terrain vehicle, built to go deep intothe remotest wilderness, has emergedinto rightful prominence on theAmerican recreational scene. It hashappened quite suddenly, during thelast year of the 1960's, while ourspace-age oriented technology is gear­ing itself for the challenge of the 'sev­enties.

The all-terrain vehicle was inventedin Canada in 196 I. For six years thisimaginative new dimension in off­road travel and recreation remainedin obscurity. But almost simulta­neously, six companies created a newindustry in \967, when their machinesrolled off the assembly line into con­sumer consciousness. These were thefirst generation of the all-terrain ve­hicles. Like most pioneering proto­types, they were exciting and differ­ent, but had relied upon the techno­logies of related vehicular predeces­sors. The early ATV's were partavante garde innovation and partborrowings from snowmobiles, trac­tors, motorcycles and even lawn­mowers.

The first of the second generationall-terrain vehicles, which made itsdebut just as unexpectedly, was tlieATTEX, manufactured by the ATVManufacturing Company, of Pitts­burg, Pa. It was the brainchild of twounusual young men, both in theirlate twenties. They deeided to makethe first eompletely integrated designand with performanee engineering.They were David MeCahill and RogerFlannery, rugged individualists who

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eombined their pursuit of outdoorsports with the praetiealities of found­ing a new business. Both saw the needfor a more sophisticated off-road ve­hicle, specifically designed for all­season, all-weather, all-terrain use­a superior new off-road machine.They gave their newall-terrain vehiclethe improbable name ATTEX, com­bining the initials for all-terrain,"A_T," with the suffix HEX," mean­ing experimental.

The new vehicle made its spectac­ular debut before the nation's press ina rugged section of New York City'sCentral Park in October, 1968. Inone short year it was to capture onethird of the expanding new marketfor ATV's and establish itself as theindustry leader.

The first of the Attex second gen­eration vehicles to be marketed in1969 was the ST /297 model, whichwas powered by a Rockwell JLO 18.5horse-power two-cycle engine. Thismodel was taken out of productionafter only six months to make wayfor a more powerful vehicle, theST/300, which was standardequipped with a Rockwell JLO 20horsepower powerplant. With theadded horsepower, the ST/300reaches speeds of 40 mph, which hasenabled this vehicle to dominate thenew sport of all-terrain vehicle rac­ing.

The superiority of the second gen­eration of ATV's is due to mechan­ical improvements. The advance inthe design of the transmission wasof fundamental importance. Underdevelopment by ATV for more than a

year, the revolutionary new unit uti­lizes three sets of planetary gears.One set is used for forward and re­verse, and is controlled by a direc­tional lever. The other two planetarygear ~ystems are used for steering,with gear-driven clutches actuated bydisc brakes.

Because the gears are constantlymeshed, there is almost nQ wear onthe transmission due to gear shifting.This design eliminates clutch slip­page, resulting in instant full powerat the touch of the throttle. The trans­mission is made of aircraft aluminumand aircraft. quality steel alloy.

Uniroyal or Firestone 11.5x20 tiresgive Allex exceptional traction on alltypes of terrain. Developed especiallyfor this vehicle, the low pressure flo­tation tires have additional traction­providing treads on their side. walls,an exclusive Altex feature for deepsnow and sand. The deep reversetread design provides increased ma­neuverability on water.

The vehicle features axles with ex­clusive design and mounting tech­niques that represent a significanttechnical advance in the industry.Made of strong aircraft alloy, theaxles utilize automotive ball bearingsmounted outside the body fo<in­creased support. This cuts down axlewear. resulting in smoother running,longer lasting axles.

The Attex is equipped with twopowerful headlights, each with 75,000candle power, providing twice theamount of light of standard automo­bile headlights. The Attex lights aremounted in the top section of the

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Cheapest, stock Plain Jane model ~rrersjust as much fun motoring as more expensive and powerful job. ConCrol is via twin-slick seCup.

Backing up Ihe S99S 20S/IT are che S1300 22S/Husller and an all-wcachcr equipped S1600 ST/3000. Compecilion model does Us Ching.

Neal kit converls Attex to 12-wheel-drive for banzai go-cverywher~ wailing. Specially-prepared AUex made the Mexican 1000 (Baja) scene.

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Special ST/300 features an outboard motor for increased wilier speeds lind duck blind paint Irealmenl. It's for hard-core hunlers. •

body. The design resulls in a solidand watertight front and bottom sec­tion.

The A ttex body is made of Roy­alite 20, an ABS thermoplastic whichis superior to any other body materialyet devised for an all-terrain vehicle.Manufactured by Uniroyal, Royalite20 provides strength, durability, di­mensional stability, lightness andbeauty.

The Attex bodies are custom vac­uum formed in the ATV Manufac­turing Company's Comet formingmachine, one of the largest in the in­dustry. Strict quality control is ex­ercised by a team of experienced ex­ecutives. Less than 7 feet long andabout 4'12 feet wide, Attex is easilytransportable by trailer or pick-upand will carry a full 800-pound pay­load up a 45-degree incline.

Optional equipment includes a six­wheel extension kit which enablesowners to install three additionalwheels on each side of the vehicle,making 12 in all, for greater traclionand maneuverability, particularly onthe water or in the snow. Windscreensand convertible fabric tops are avail­able for all-season additional com­fort. Other equipment includes atransport trailer with till-bed, rally-

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pack (flush-mounted tachomeler,speedometer and compass), custom­made rabric tonneau-cover, trailerhitch, outboard molar bracket andoutboard malar. Special Attex jack­ets andjumpsuils are also available.

The ATV Manufacturing Com­pany is currently the only all-lerrainmanufacturer anywhere thaI offersoutdoor sportsmen a selection ofmodels at different horsepower rat­ings and prices. There are three mod­els 10 choose from: 208/TT TerrainTamer, 225/Hustler and ST/300.

The 208/TT Terrain Tamer is pow-

ered by an 8-horsepower, four cycle,320 cc Briggs & Slraton engine. The8-horsepower vehicle wi II tra vel 25mph on land and 4 mph on water. Itsrange on land is four hours. It has arecoil starter. Price (FOB) is 5995.

The ST/300 is powered by a 20horsepower, two-cycle 300 cc Rock­well JLO engine. It will travel at 3"5mph on land and 4mph on water. Itsrange on land is five hours. It has a12-volt electric starter. Price (FOB)is 51595.

A third generation of Attex all-ter­rain vehicles is already in prototypeand has been tested at ATV rallysand races held in lhe Northeast,South and Midwest in the laSI sixmonths of 1969. It is the new superAttex powered by a 440 cc RockwellJLO engine which enables the vehicleto make 50 mph speeds. This vehiclehas yet to be defeated in the competi­tions for unlimited, modified vehi­cles. Final testing of the super Attexis scheduled for the Las Vegas Mintoff-road race in March of this year.An Attex racing team will compete inthe rugged 400-mile even I, one of lheworld's sternest driving tests. Thethird generalion Attex will be avail­able to sportsmen after lhe companyhas evalualed lhe performance data.

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