numerous people[1] have similar idea[1] edgar and allen hetteen and david johnson of roseau[1] minnesota[1] be among the first to build[2]=human a practical snowmobile in but the early machine[6]=car be heavy[2] lb[1]=pound or kg[1]=kilogram and slow mph[2]=miles or km[1]=kilometer h their company[1] hetteen hoist derrick[1] co become polaris[1] industry[1] a major[1] snowmobile manufacturer[2] it be only in when engine[2] become lighter[3]=barge and smaller than before that bombardier[2] invent what we know as the modern[2] snowmobile in its open[3] cockpit[3] one or two person form[2]=kind and start[1] sell it as the ski doo competitor[1]=rival spring[2] up and copy[2] and improve his design[4] in the s there be over a hundred of snowmobile manufacturer[2] from to they sell close[1]=stopping to two million machine[6]=car a sale[1] summit[2]=peak never since equal[1]=peer with a peak[4] of half[1]=one a million in many of the snowmobile company[1] be small[1] outfit[1] and the biggest manufacturer[2] be often attempt[1] by motorcycle maker[3]=manufacturer and outboard[2] motor[1] maker[3]=manufacturer to branch[2] off in a new market[4] most of these company[1] go bankrupt during the gasoline crisis[1] of and succeed recession[2]=recess or be buy[1]=bargain up by the larger one sale[1] rebound[2] to in but go down gradually afterward influence[4] by warmer[1]=heater winter and the use[4]=consumption during all four season[2] of small[1] one or two person atvs the snowmobile market[4] be now divide[2]=watershed up between the four large north[3] american[2] maker[3]=manufacturer ski doo arctic[1] cat[6]=caterpillar yamaha and polaris[1] and some specialize maker[3]=manufacturer like the european[1] alpina snowmobile modern[2] snowmobile can achieve speed[5]=amphetamine in excess[3]=surfeit of mph[2]=miles km[1]=kilometer h race[2] snowmobile reach[4]=compass speed[5]=amphetamine in excess[3]=surfeit of mph[2]=miles km[1]=kilometer h