The First Snowblower - "Sicard Snow Remover Snowblower"
« The invention consisted of three sections; a four-wheel drive truck chassis and truck motor, the snow scooping section, and the snow blower with two adjustable chutes and separate motor.
The snowblower allowed the driver to clear and throw snow over 90 feet away from the truck or directly into the back of the truck and it worked on hard, soft or packed snow. » - thoughtco.com
Français : Déneigeuse et souffleuse à neige Sicard
« Le 26 janvier 1928, Arthur Sicard fait la démonstration de la souffleuse à neige devant les autorités municipales de Montréal de sa nouvelle invention. Arthur Sicard invente la souffleuse à neige en 1925. Son premier «chasse-neige» est acheté par la municipalité d’Outremont en 1927. Ce véhicule de conception originale, conduit par une seule personne, permettait de projeter la neige à plus de 30 mètres ou de la verser directement dans la benne d'un camion, peu importe la consistance de la neige. » - Musée de la Neufve-France
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