Transport Models

These concept descriptions for colonial transport range from small one person vehicles to heavy duty yard vehicles and survey and exploration vehicles. Each vehicle is designed and equipped to support the next larger vehicle for rescue purposes. The image above is from the concept art of Sam Brown.

Yard vehicles are also intended to act as air replenishment and supply for the ground workers.

MODELS:

VB (Bike)

1. One man high speed motorbike specifically for emergency air run
2. Typical onboard air tanks but has two additional detachable emergency refill tanks

AmbuPods

1. Mobile stretchers intended for recovery of field and expedition personnel injured in the field
2. Essentially it is an environmentally sealed wagon pulled behind any vehicle and it is environmentally sealed as the injured party may have extensive suit damage.

V1 (1 person vehicle)

1. A one man mid to high speed vehicle suitable for daily personal transportation, 1 seat mini emergency rescue with rear and side step platforms (6 man capacity)
2. Can carry 2 extra air tanks when on emergency runs with 6 umbilical connections

V6 (Crew)

1. 6 man crew (seated)
2. Tool box
3. Mini emergency rescue with rear and side step platforms (12 man capacity)
4. air supply nozzles and 4 additional air tanks

VL (Lifter)

1. Colonial work horse
2. seats 1
3. A mini crane mounted on the back for load lifting
4. works in tandem with a flatbed or attached trailer
5. carries work crew refill air bottles and a 6 umbilical air station

VC (Cargo)

1. Flatbed and bulk carrier
2. Canopy covered 2 seats

VT (Tanker)

1. Colonial work horse
2. seats 3
3. can works in tandem with attached additional tank trailer
4. carries work crew refill air bottles and a 6 umbilical air station

VSR (Support and Rescue) 

1. Primary high speed multi passenger vehicle
2. Fitted with multiple recharge connections and bottles
3. Additional rack for carrying extra air tanks as resupply for excursion crews
4. Cargo rack for expedition food and water resupply as necessary
5. Has auxiliary emergency electrical system plugs for 12 suit systems
6. Atmospheric Cab

VX (Expedition)

7. Atmospherically sealed cabin
8. 3-5 day excursion
9. 4 seat configuration
10. Can resupply other vehicles but is large and slow
11. Can support multiple scientific platforms and exploratory equipment in purpose designed trailer units.

The concept models and their usages noted above have various counterparts in Earth based vehicular designs. We all know that a motor bike is a fast and efficient method of transporting one or two passengers and we have also seen many variations of trucks and trailers and cranes used in construction and warehouses and on the docks.

By adapting existing vehicle designs to function on another planet or the moon and adding the rescue component to each vehicle means we are not having to design from scratch. Integrating new technologies such as EV power and lighter weight materials we can allow our imagination to run wild and envision many functional concept designs. The one thing we need to do is throw away the fanciful designs and remain with logical and functional concepts.

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