Poster Print : Shackleton Motor Car
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Shackleton Motor Car
Day with the motor car on the sea ice : ordinary wheels with rubber tyres were found to be the most satisfactory. Date: circa 1907
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Exploration Found Ordinary Polar Rubber Shackleton Tyres Wheels 1907
A2 (59.4 x 42cm) Poster Print
"Introducing the captivating Shackleton Motor Car poster print from our Media Storehouse collection, brought to you in partnership with Mary Evans Prints Online. This intriguing image, circa 1907, showcases the intrepid explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his motor car braving the sea ice. Ordinary wheels with rubber tyres proved to be the most satisfactory solution for this daring expedition. Add this historic and adventurous poster to your collection and bring a piece of early automotive history into your home or office space."
A2 Poster (59.4 x 42cm, 23.4" x 16.5" inches) printed on 170gsm Satin Poster Paper. Securely packaged, rolled and inserted into a strong mailing tube and shipped tracked. Poster Prints are of comparable archival quality to our Photographic prints, they are simply printed on thinner Poster Paper. Whilst we only use Photographic Prints in our frames, you can frame Poster Prints if they are carefully supported to prevent sagging over time.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 59.4cm x 40.9cm (23.4" x 16.1")
Estimated Product Size is 59.4cm x 42cm (23.4" x 16.5")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This photograph captures Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team members with their motor car, boldly venturing onto the expansive sea ice during their Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, circa 1907. The motor car, a remarkable feat of engineering in such an extreme environment, was a vital tool for their exploration. Despite the challenging conditions, the team discovered that the most satisfactory wheels for their vehicle were those with ordinary rubber tyres. This discovery was a testament to the resilience and adaptability of technology in the face of adversity. The team's determination to overcome the obstacles of the polar terrain is evident in their unwavering focus as they prepare to embark on their journey. The Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, as it came to be known, was the first to cross the Antarctic continent on foot, following the failure of their attempt to reach the South Pole by sea. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the team's unyielding spirit and their relentless pursuit of discovery in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The use of a motor car, though not the primary means of transportation, played a crucial role in their expedition and highlighted the potential of technology to aid exploration in the most inhospitable of environments.
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