A number of utility vehicles supply transportation around Rothera Research Station. Commonly known as ‘gators’ these vehicles can carry small cargo loads and two people.
![The new Gator Plough for runway clearing, outside the melon hut day accommodation, with the Hauberg Mountains in the background.](https://www.bas.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/458882a3f388d4f7ec6a586de97e8b9b_1435302220-e1435302291929-736x311.jpg)
Their four-wheel drive enables the vehicle to be used for a large proportion of the year. The Gator is a general-use vehicle and after initial training can be used by all station personnel.
Two gators are also used in rotation at Sky-Blu Research Station. Again they are used for cargo and personnel movements and are also fitted with a small snow plough. The Sky-Blu gators are also fitted with a cab and tracks to make the machine more comfortable and increase traction.