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The snowmobile all started with Joseph Armald Bombardier. Joseph was a true inventor. Joseph had started thinking about a small type of snowmobile when he was just a child, but later went on to develop the modern snowmobile. The resources for this timeline were found here; PDF, and links to the pictures I have used will appear in each events description!
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Joseph Armand Bombardier obtains his first patent for the development of a tracked vehicle for travelling over snow. He later named it the "B7 Snowmobile".
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Joseph starts up a company named L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in Valcour, Quebec. The company builds tracked vehicles for travelling over snow.
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L'Auto-Neige Bombardier sets up a large, 1000 unit mass production plant.
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After the war, 2 new tracked vehicles, the C18 and the B12, ensured the health of the business.
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Joseph starts designing and producing the SW Snow Groomer and the Muskeg utility vehicles for the forestry, mining, and utilities industries.
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Joseph A. Bombardier intensifies his research on the small snowmobile he has been dreaming of as a boy.
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The Ski-doo snowmobile is launched. Joseph is the first to mass- produce snowmobiles. He had created a new sport.
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The Ski-doo undergoes modifications with a new fiberglass hood and replacement of the Kohler and JLO engines by the Austrian Rotax engine.
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Joseph starts production of the "Terrain Master", a multi-purpose, multi-terrain, tracked vehicle.
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Launch of the first Sea-Doo personal watercraft.
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Bombardier's stock is listed on the Montreal and Toronto stock exchanges, where two million public shares are publically offered.
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Joseph launches the new Skidozer 250 vehicle for grooming ski slopes.
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The Skidozer SV200 trail grooming vehicle is marketed as part of “Operation SnoPlan”. This program was key to the development and maintenance of groomed trails as well as to the promotion of snowmobile safety.
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Joseph launches the Elan, Skandic, Valmont and Blizzard Ski-Doo models.
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Acquisation of the snowmobile manufacturer Moto-Ski.
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A new division is created for Can-Am motorcycles. The product line includes motocross, road and all-terrain high-performance models.
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On August 19th, 1973, the one millionth Ski-Doo snowmobile is manufactured.
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The technology, safety features, look and comfort of Ski-Doo snowmobiles have improved. Joseph works closely with snowmobiling clubs to build several trail networks.
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Bombardier Inc. creates its American subsidiary, Bombardier Credit Inc. The inventory financing services then extend to other Bombardier-made recreational products.
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Bombardier's research centre in Valcourt, Québec, is developed and expanded.
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1981-1982. The BR-400 alpine ski hill snow groomer is introduced to the North American market.
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Bombardier is the official supplier of tracked vehicles for the Sarajevo Olympic Winter Games, which included alpine snowgroomers, Nordic ski trail groomers, and snowmobiles. The event started on February 8th, and ended on the 19th.
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Bombardier is the official supplier of grooming vehicles and snowmobiles for the Calgary Olympic Winter Games. The event started on February 13th, and ended on the 28th.
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Bombardier establishes an equal partnership with a Finnish company and acquires snowmobile manufacturing facilities. Nordtrac Oy, Finland’s sole snowmobile manufacturer, with management and operations concentrated in Rovaniemi, builds Lynx® snowmobiles designed especially for the European market. Today, the company is fully owned by BRP and named BRP Finland Oy.
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In February, Bombardier acquires the Pointe-Claire, Quebec, assets and operations of the tracked vehicle division of the American company "Universal Go-Tract" and those of "Universal Go-Tract of Georgia Ltd" in White, Georgia.
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On September 14, the two millionth Ski-Doo snowmobile is manufactured in Valcourt, Quebec.
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Bombardier creates a new segment in the snowmobiling market with the Summit model, especially designed for powder snow and mountain conditions.
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The Industrial Equipment Division’s activities are consolidated in Granby, Quebec, and a plant is acquired and renovated. This division manufactures snow groomers for alpine and nordic skiing as well as sidewalks, and heavy-duty tracked vehicles for difficult terrain to be used in the forestry, mining, telecommunications and utilities industries.
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Bombardier launches the new "Plus MP" new-generation snow groomer, a microprocessor-controlled vehicle that uses innovative technology.
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In November, Bombardier launches its electric neighbourhood vehicle, the Bombardier NV, designed for transportation in residential areas of the southern United States.
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In February, Bombardier Recreational Products enters the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) market by introducing a prototype of its innovative Bombardier ATV, the Traxter.
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In March, Bombardier celebrates the 30th anniversary of the production of Lynx snowmobiles.
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The Ski-Doo snowmobile celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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In February, a distribution society is created in Japan to develop sales of Sea-Doo watercraft and sport boats, Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Bombardier ATVs.
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The "Ski-Doo Summit 700 Highmark" snowmobileis awarded the title of “Mountain Muscle Sled of the Year” by SnoWest Magazine.
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On May 9th, the five millionth Rotax engine leaves the assembly line in Günskirchen, Austria.
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In June, Bombardier Recreational Products won two industrial design excellence awards at the 2002 IDEA awards event. The Sea-Doo Islandia sport boat is awarded the gold, while the DS 650 ATV wins the bronze.
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In February, Bombardier is the official supplier of Ski-Doo snowmobiles, Bombardier snow groomers and Bombardier ATVs at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games.
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In March, Bombardier innovates once more by introducing semi-direct injection two-stroke engine technology. The Rotax 800 2-TEC SDI engine for its Ski-Doo snowmobiles offers as much as a 50% reduction in hydrocarbon emissions and up to 25% better fuel economy.
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Bombardier Recreational Products also revolutionizes the snowmobile industry in November by introducing its Ski-Doo REV models, snowmobiling’s most radical evolution in 40 years.
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The Ski-Doo MX Z-REV snowmobile has tremendous screen presence in the James Bond movie Die Another Day.
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On January 23, Bombardier and Deere & Company announce a strategic alliance to develop new wheeled industrial vehicles and technologies.
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In April, Bombardier Inc. announces the sale of the Bombardier Recreational Products group.
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In June, the BRP-Rotax RM1 Kart wins the prestigious iF Design Award.
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On December 18, the acquisition process of the recreational products group of Bombardier Inc. is completed and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. is officially launched.
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In April, Hero Motors, a subsidiary of Hero Group, and Austrian-based Bombardier-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) of Canada, announce a licensing agreement to provide Hero Motors with state-of-the-art, low-displacement BRP-Rotax engine technology for scooters.
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In mid-June, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. launches its new brand and signature: BRP. The new BRP brand is a combination of astute leveraging of its rich heritage of entrepreneural spirit and innovation with a renewed focus on the BRP experience, providing consumers worldwide with uniquely crafted products that anticipate their needs and inspire passion and enthusiasm.
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In August, BRP announces the sale of its industrial division, headquartered in Granby, Quebec, to Camoplast Inc. BRP now concentrates its energies on the development and manufacturing of recreational products.
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In September, BRP significantly refines its Ski-Doo MXZx 440 race sled for the 2004-05 racing season. The most significant improvements include the addition of the SC-4 rear suspension and a host of refinements to the drivetrain.
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Later in March, BRP announces the $10 million modernization of its plant in Valcourt, Quebec.
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Later in April, BRP, which has been present in Europe for over 30 years with manufacturing facilities in Austria (BRP-Rotax) and in Finland (BRP Finland), becomes the direct link to its future dealer network in France.
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As of October 1, BRP begins selling directly to dealers in France with a new office in Aix-en-Provence.
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BRP establishes its European headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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BRP introduces its first "on-road" vehicle, the Can-Am Spyder roadster. This three-wheel vehicle, with two wheels in the front and one in the rear, offers a balance and peace of mind with features like the Vehicle Stability System (VSS), engineered in conjunction with Bosch. The Spyder roadster can be described as part motorcycle and part convertible sports car.
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