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Truck Convoy Braces for Subzero Alaska Run
Jourdin drove through 49 below near Dawson Creek and faced engines freezing in fuel lines and carburetors. The convoy of six two and a half ton trucks, led by Lathrop and Hoyt, routes via Edmonton and Dawson Creek to Anchorage with winter-prepared gear and spare tires. Lodging is scarce, gas stations sparse, and meals limited with meat unavailable on some days.
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Dawson Creek
Jourdin
Bunsen
Highway Authority
Lathrop
Anchorage
Kingsgate
Sweetgrass
Mont
Seattle
Alaska
Spokane
Harry Hoyt
Edmonton
Alberta Northern Railroad