Comments on: Lunar Roving Vehicle http://clunkbucket.com/lunar-roving-vehicle/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Bumbeck http://clunkbucket.com/lunar-roving-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Mike Bumbeck Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1615#comment-481 Duct tape, EVA maps, and a couple clamps from the Lunar Module were used to repair a broken Apollo 17 LRV fender. The repair parts, covered in moon dust, are at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum! <a href="http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17.clsout3.html" rel="nofollow">Apollo 17 transcript [NASA]</a> Duct tape, EVA maps, and a couple clamps from the Lunar Module were used to repair a broken Apollo 17 LRV fender. The repair parts, covered in moon dust, are at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum!

Apollo 17 transcript [NASA]

]]> By: JayP http://clunkbucket.com/lunar-roving-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-476 JayP Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:10:50 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=1615#comment-476 I read years ago that some of the Rover designers were Model T fans and integrated a bead roll on the fender to honor their favorite cars. The designers said it was to strengthen the part. I've only seen that mentioned once, and haven't been able to verify. I read years ago that some of the Rover designers were Model T fans and integrated a bead roll on the fender to honor their favorite cars. The designers said it was to strengthen the part.

I’ve only seen that mentioned once, and haven’t been able to verify.

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