RIP David Johnson - inventor of the snowmobile

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

http://www.startribune.com/polaris-industries-co-founder-david-johnson-dies-at-93/396538231/

 

While the original business focused on serving farmers and electrical co-ops, Johnson and two co-workers had other ideas. They envisioned a vehicle that could zip them 20 miles away to their hunting and fishing shacks in winter. With a company to run, they could no longer afford to spend all day skiing to and from the shacks.

Using a car bumper as the skis, a Briggs and Stratton motor and chains and other parts grabbed from the machine shop, Johnson, nephew Orlen Johnson and Paul Knochenmus created Polaris’ first “snow traveler” in 1955.

[mead107]

RIP.

[4merper4mer]

 

http://www.startribune.com/polaris-industries-co-founder-david-johnson-dies-at-93/396538231/

 

While the original business focused on serving farmers and electrical co-ops, Johnson and two co-workers had other ideas. They envisioned a vehicle that could zip them 20 miles away to their hunting and fishing shacks in winter. With a company to run, they could no longer afford to spend all day skiing to and from the shacks.

Using a car bumper as the skis, a Briggs and Stratton motor and chains and other parts grabbed from the machine shop, Johnson, nephew Orlen Johnson and Paul Knochenmus created Polaris’ first “snow traveler” in 1955.

 

 

 

RIP. Snowmobiles are cool.

 

And I have to admit that I feel a little guilty that my first thought when I read the title is that my fantasy team was toast.