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 Bombardier: The Snowmobile Legacy |
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier was a shy, determined mechanic who dreamed of building a vehicle that could "float on snow". In 1937 the first snowmobile rolled out of his small repair shop in Valcourt, Que. and a legendary company was born. Over the years, Bombardier continued to perfect his dream and found that winter-bound Canadians were eager to come along for the ride. Bombardier changed the way we travel over snow and he established a Canadian manufacturing giant along the way. |
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 A wooden propeller powered the first snowmobile developed by J. Armand Bombardier. The idea didn't fly. (TV; runs 22:53) |
 The first multi-passenger snowmobiles are invaluable vehicles in snowbound rural Quebec. (TV; runs 0:44) |
 The inventor never rests and after years of work the "miniature" snowmobile is born. (TV; runs 3:51) |
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 Quebecers become addicted to a new winter sport — Ski-Dooing. (Radio; runs 4:57) |
 J. Armand Bombardier dies and his energetic family infuses the company with new ideas (Radio; runs 5:33) |
 Bombardier finds new ways to tell the world about its product. (Radio; runs 3:09) |
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 Bombardier discovers that not everyone likes the speedy little vehicles. (Radio; runs 7:18) |
 Bombardier enters the mass transportation market. (TV; runs 0:27) |
 Bombardier makes the tough decision to sell the Ski-Doo line. (TV; runs 2:00) |
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