ARGO (ATV manufacturer)
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| Industry | All-terrain amphibious vehicles |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada |
Key people |
Joerg Stieber - Chairman Brad Darling - President |
| Products | Amphibious ATV / UTV / XTV |
| Divisions | Vehicle Division, Gear Division, Space & Robotics Division |
| Website | www.argoxtv.com |
ARGO is a Canadian manufacturer of amphibious all-terrain vehicles. It was founded in 1962 as Ontario Drive and Gear Limited, in Kitchener, Ontario and was later moved to New Hamburg, Ontario. ARGO offers 6×6 and 8×8 amphibious extreme terrain vehicles.
History
Founded in 1962[1] in Kitchener, Ontario. ODG helped design the transmission for the Amphicat. ODG manufactures 8×8 vehicles and 6×6 vehicles for recreational and industrial use.
In November 2009 volunteers in twelve communities in Nunavut were each equipped with an Argo Avenger, one of ODG's 8×8 vehicles, for local Search and Rescue.[2][3][4]
Recently ODG was asked to help the Canadian Space Agency in designing a lunar vehicle [5]
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The ARGO is an all-terrain 8×8 or 6×6 amphibious ATV / UTV / XTV. ODG has been manufacturing the ARGOs for over five decades.
Technical details
- 8×8 and 6×6
- Triple differential ADMIRAL steering transmission provides even torque to all 8 of the 25" ARGO tires.
- Hydraulic vented disc brakes
- Front and rear axle bearing extensions
- One-piece handlebar steering control with mounted brake lever.
- Amphibious
- Aftermarket parts available
References
- ↑ Company Profile
- ↑ "Nunavut SAR Volunteers Receive 12 Amphibious Avenger ATVs to Tackle Rescues in Partially-Thawed (or -Frozen) Conditions". Canadian American Strategic Review. 2009-11. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Avenger in Collector's Garb". Nebraska Farmer. 2007-10-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
- ↑ Jeremy Clarkson (2009-08-07). "Why small Argo Avenger is in a class of its own". Business Daily Africa. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ↑ http://www.therecord.com/news-story/2573440-ontario-drive-and-gear-over-the-moon-with-rover-vehicle/ The Record - Ontario Drive and Gear over the moon with rover vehicle