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That begs the question of why didn't they just use spoked wheels? It doesn't weigh much more than a tandem, and the gear will be towed anyway - the wheels don't need to be that strong.
Or maybe it's to do with thin flexy spokes becoming brittle at really low temperatures. A solid wheel is less likely to flex, therefore less likely to break.