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Daniel Cooper
4 hrs ago







A priceless lunar rover prototype, built by NASA in the mid '60s, has been broken up and sold for scrap. Motherboard has discovered that the vehicle was found rusting in an Alabama backyard
at the start of 2014. The roving Air Force historian who spotted it instantly raised the alarm, but officials reportedly didn't rush to get contact the owner to arrange recovery. Unfortunately, by the time that they had, the person had died, and whoever was handling their estate sold the rover off to a local scrap merchant for a lot less than NASA probably would have paid. We won't spoil the rest of the story for you, but let's offer up a lesson: if you have a six-wheeled, 8,000 pound space vehicle in your back yard, maybe google it before calling the breakers


source:
http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/28/lunar-rover-sold-for-scrap/

from above link...WOW

A priceless lunar rover prototype, built by NASA in the mid '60s, has been broken up and sold for scrap. Motherboard has discovered that the vehicle was found rusting in an Alabama back yard at the start of 2014. The roving Air Force historian who spotted it instantly raised the alarm, but officials reportedly didn't rush to get contact the owner to arrange recovery. Unfortunately, by the time that they had, the person had died, and whoever was handling their estate sold the rover off to a local scrap merchant for a lot less than NASA probably would have paid. We won't spoil the rest of the story for you, but let's offer up a lesson: if you have a six-wheeled, 8,000 pound space vehicle in your back yard, maybe google it before calling the breakers.

Update: In a beautiful twist to the story, the scrapyard dealer who bought the vehicle didn't dismantle the vehicle. In fact, he contacted Motherboard with pictures proving that it was in one piece and that he was planning on selling it on at some point soon

 

opps meant to add this and missed the modify time limit..sorry 'bout that



glad I checked the original story to see the good news...

someone here could still get the thing..i'm sure the reporter of the story would give you contact info..

can wait to see who buys it

Pretty conflicting article...

QuoteA priceless lunar rover prototype, built by NASA in the mid '60s, has been broken up and sold for scrap.

QuoteUpdate: In a beautiful twist to the story, the scrapyard dealer who bought the vehicle didn't dismantle the vehicle. In fact, he contacted Motherboard with pictures proving that it was in one piece and that he was planning on selling it on at some point soon

:P

QuoteWe won't spoil the rest of the story for you, but let's offer up a lesson: if you have a six-wheeled, 8,000 pound space vehicle in your back yard, maybe google it before calling the breakers.

Maybe they should google it before calling it six-wheeled, 8,000 pound space vehicle.

QuoteThe Lunar Roving Vehicle had been in development since May 1969, with the contract awarded to Boeing. It could be folded into a space 5 ft by 20 in (1.5 m by 0.5 m). Unloaded it weighed 460 lb (209 kg) and when carrying two astronauts and their equipment, 1500 lb (700 kg).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15)

They shouldn't have used that picture. This is the rover they reference in the hyperlinks that were on the articles original page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c2jN0k0k68

Quote from: space otter on October 28, 2015, 08:48:40 PM


opps meant to add this and missed the modify time limit..sorry 'bout that



glad I checked the original story to see the good news...

someone here could still get the thing..i'm sure the reporter of the story would give you contact info..

can wait to see who buys it

(http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Otters-670.jpg)

I think an appropriate "name" for the standing Otter would be "Z", as he(?) looks like he might be in charge!! :))

well  Ellirium  I didn't continue the search after only looking at the link listed as source...

following the links backwards   here's the trail and  more to the story...
I'm glad you caught that  otherwise I wouldn't have continued to look..i wish more here would challenge stuff....


cause there is always MORE to the story   thanks   ;D

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/28/lunar-rover-sold-for-scrap/
had an embedded link to motherboard


http://motherboard.vice.com/read/someone-in-alabama-sold-a-priceless-lunar-rover-for-scrap-metal

Someone in Alabama Sold a Priceless Lunar Rover for Scrap Metal
Written by Jason Koebler
October 27, 2015 // 08:30 AM EST

with this picture

(http://motherboard-images.vice.com/content-images/contentimage/27096/1445900002047523.png)


One lunar rover historian says that this is from the same era as the model that was ultimately junked. Image: NASA

Update: The junkyard owner has contacted Motherboard and informed us that he's preserved the rover.

During the Apollo missions, NASA only made a handful of lunar rovers. Three of them are still sitting on the surface of the moon. One of them is at the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. And another was recently smashed into bits in an Alabama junkyard.

According to documents acquired by Motherboard as part of a Freedom of Information





to here

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/someone-in-alabama-sold-a-priceless-lunar-rover-for-scrap-metal

Someone in Alabama Sold a Priceless Lunar Rover for Scrap Metal

Written by Jason Koebler
October 27, 2015 // 08:30 AM EST





tp this link
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/heroic-junkyard-owner-says-he-saved-priceless-moon-rover-from-scrap-heap


Heroic Junkyard Owner Says He Saved Priceless Moon Rover From Scrap Heap
Written by  Jason Koebler  Staff Writer
?October 28, 2015 // 12:30 PM EST




(http://motherboard-images.vice.com/content-images/contentimage/27177/1446053522503726.png)
Image: Scrapyard owner

Tuesday, we told the sad story of a prototype NASA lunar rover that was sold by an Alabaman to a scrap yard. That is true, but there's a twist: A heroic scrap dealer has saved the buggy, which appears to be in good condition.

The scrap dealer spoke to Motherboard on the condition of anonymity because he says he wants to speak to his lawyer about his next steps, but he did send me the recent photo of the buggy above to confirm it's in his possession. The rover matches a historical NASA image we believed to be the rover in question. It also matches the description given by NASA in its investigatory documents.



shoot I gotta run and I think I have these in the wrong order..sorry
read all the links  for the correct info

Diamonds Are Forever - James Bond Moon Buggy

(http://www.007magazine.co.uk/moonbuggy/1993_event.jpg)

QuoteThe Moon Buggy was conceptualised by Oscar-winning Production Designer Ken Adam, and engineered and built by famed movie custom-car designer Dean Jeffries in his California workshop. Unlike any other famous Bond vehicle the Moon Buggy is truly unique - there was only ever one built! In addition to its appearance in the 1971 film, it was used as the centrepiece of the worldwide advertising campaign for Diamonds Are Forever. After a worldwide publicity tour to promote the film, the Moon Buggy was discarded and allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. The vehicle was eventually located by Graham Rye, editor and publisher of 007 MAGAZINE, who organised the restoration to its original condition. The Moon Buggy was displayed as the impressive centrepiece in Planet Hollywood's restaurant at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas from 1993 to 2003.

Finally, offered in auction at CHRISTIE'S 'Film and Entertainment' sale on December 14th 2004, the Moon Buggy sold for £23,000 and was purchased by Planet Hollywood owner Robert Earl for display at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas casino

http://www.007magazine.co.uk/moonbuggy/moon_buggy.htm