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Nov 20, 2023 · Allan joined the Hetteen Hoist and Derrick Company after graduating from Roseau High School, in 1948. Allan became a partner in the business, adding car salvage and car repair to the services. Allan was known for his knowledge, mechanical talents, building, and welding skills. Picture: Allan Hetteen Roseau Class of 1948.
Nov 30, 2023 · November 30, 2023. Allen Hetteen was one of the three founders of Polaris in 1954. He served as the president, worked on development, and was hands-on on all the fronts. He turned wrenches and handled business decisions. On June 1, 1970, Allan Hetteen retired from Polaris Industries. He then started a Polaris Snowmobile Distribution company ...
- The Start of A Business
- Johnson’s Place in History
- David Johnson, Today
Testing the snow vehicle led to more testing. A drive system with homemade CVT clutches was added, different track lengths were tried and speeds increased from an initial 4-6 mph to over 20 mph, Johnson said. Johnson’s plan all along was merely to build a machine for himself, but a funny thing happened along the way. “Pete Peterson had a lumber yar...
When most people tell the history of snowmobiling, and most notably the history of both Arctic Cat and Polaris, Edgar Hetteen’s trans-Alaskan trip in March of 1960 plays a central role. But David Johnson’s many benchmarks are often overlooked. Johnson was Polaris’ first racer — showing up at the annual dogsled races at The Pas, Manitoba, and beatin...
Walking through the Polaris Experience Center, past machines that helped build both Polaris’ history and that of the snowmobile industry, David Johnson shared background stories on the importance of select models — stopping and talking at length where the disastrous 1964 Colt that almost bankrupt the company sat next to the ultra-successful 1965 Mu...
The racing bug hit Polaris in a big way when company president Alan Hetteen started to participate. 1965 would be the year that Alan won the Beausejour Power Toboggan championship, demonstrating some true grit as he battled his 65 HP Mustang to a victory even though he was sick as a dog. Alan watched over […]
Feb 10, 2016 · Prelude To A Dream. In the fall of 1999, a good friend that works at Polaris named Ed Skomoroh laid out plans for a re-creation of Hetteen’s Alaska trip. Bob Persson, a friend of Hetteen’s, suggested another Alaskan adventure to mark the 40th anniversary of the journey. Hetteen himself was going on the trip as well as Polaris co-founder ...
The Board of Directors took a dim view of such activity: Chairman Herb Borah thought it was below the dignity of the office to be out of a suit and racing, but thankfully, Alan saw it very differently. His participation encouraged racers, factory workers and consumers. 1965 Polaris Racing Poster – Starfire Kids – Midnight Blue Express
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The same year as the buyout, Polaris attempted to purchase Arctic Cat. When the deal failed, Arctic Cat shut down, leaving Polaris, at least for a while, as the only American snowmobile manufacturer. The first years following the management buyout from Textron were lean and characterized by a skeleton factory crew and tight budgets.
