Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1975-76: VUWAE 20
FINANCE, EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
FINANCE, EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Finance
A grant from the University Grants Committee was used to pay for food, clothing, camping items, travel, freight, personal insurance and new scientific equipment. The University Council provided financial support for Robinson, Sillars, Eggers and Palmer.
Equipment
Many items were already available in the VUWAE stores both at the University and Scott Base. They included packs, kitbags, ice-axes, sleeping bags, windproof clothing, mukluks and kitchen gear.
Antarctic Division provided polar tents, radio transceivers, rope and first aid kits, and clothed DSIR personnel working with VUWAE. The Geology Department provided miscellaneous scientific equipment supplementing that already owned by VUWAE and VUWAE members. New items of scientific equipment purchased were an instrument for measuring sonic velocity, and two precision surveying altimeters.
Food
As for previous expeditions, VUWAE 20 worked on a man-day basis and were charged a flat rate irrespective of whether in the field or at Scott Base. However, as in the past VUWAE purchased a small amount of food, mainly canned fruit and fresh meat, to supplement the food boxes.