The Lunar Roving Vehicles (LRV, often referred to as
Lunar Rovers or Moon Buggies) were made for the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 missions.
They were transported to the mood in the Lunar Module and unfolded on the
surface. All three of them are still there.
Each of the LRV’s four wheels, designed and made by
General Motors, was powered by an electric motor housed in the wheel hub. The LRV
had four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. The Wheel assembly consisted of a
spun aluminum hub (81 cm in diameter), a steel mesh tire with titanium chevron
treads and inside the tire was a circular bump stop frame to protect the hub.
Interestingly, the LRV Operating Handbook published by general
contractor Boeing in 1971 is available on the internet as a PDF document.
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