Everyone set off for the lab after repeatedly viewing and reviewing the recording. A lot of work remained to be completed before Clyde could make his historic but brief journey.
Tom, with the help of several technicians, began powering up Clyde. Over the next several minutes, the equipment that made up the time-traveling Clyde came to life. Power and computer cables ran from terminals built into the wall and connected to the various pieces of equipment on the cart.
Paul ran the final calibrations and tested the batteries to ensure they had a full charge. The video cameras were checked several times. No one wanted to repeat this work because of a misconfigured camera. After over an hour of preparation, Tom Wallace took a small remote control transmitter. He steered Clyde as he slowly roll
