Swedish Sleeper?

[BERGS2]

Staying with friends outside Stockholm at the mo & came across this on my morning walk.

The side exhaust, rims and brakes point to something a little, er, unusual -

As does the (assumable ANPR avoiding) lack of rear number plate….

also had a bit of an odd welded in cage, by the looks of things

The roads are long, straight and extremely empty over here… i can imagine this sort if thing being a world of fun!

[galro]

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but the orange triangle is there to show that it is registered as a "a-traktor" which have a maximum speed of 30 km/h (although there have been cases of people circumventing these restrictions).

[BERGS2]

galro said:

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but the orange triangle is there to show that it is registered as a "a-traktor" which have a maximum speed of 30 km/h (although there have been cases of people circumventing these restrictions).

[AndySheff]

galro said:

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but the orange triangle is there to show that it is registered as a "a-traktor" which have a maximum speed of 30 km/h (although there have been cases of people circumventing these restrictions).

Indeed - You can drive one of these at 15 yrs old.
The newer A-traktors are easier to open back up to 'normal' speeds. Ie, unlimitied, since they're limited by the ECU. Where I live there are lots of the little bds racing around. They're in the news all the time being chased by the police at silly speeds.

[AndySheff]

Aren't you closer to Uppsala ?

[the-norseman]

Could of been a cool car, change the wheels and put the ride height up slightly.

[CharlieAlphaMike]

AndySheff said:

galro said:

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but the orange triangle is there to show that it is registered as a "a-traktor" which have a maximum speed of 30 km/h (although there have been cases of people circumventing these restrictions).

Indeed - You can drive one of these at 15 yrs old.
The newer A-traktors are easier to open back up to 'normal' speeds. Ie, unlimitied, since they're limited by the ECU. Where I live there are lots of the little bds racing around. They're in the news all the time being chased by the police at silly speeds.

The red triangle is the giveaway. It's almost certainly an A-traktor unless someone is playing a joke.

Aren't older A-traktors limited mechanically by a gearbox 'fix'?

[CharlieAlphaMike]

AndySheff said:

Aren't you closer to Uppsala ?

Just to the West of Uppsala? Not too far from Stockholm though.

[Baldchap]

Sounds like one of the local kids has modded the heck out of his slowmobile.

Good lad!

[BERGS2]

They are allegedly the scourge of commiter traffic, as they pootle along at a restricted 18mph…

Apparently its a policy that was a legacy of post wartime shortage of tractors that led to a loophole allowing any vehicles to be ‘converted’ to tractors - & driven with the insurance and taxes of farm machinery- i.e bugger all…

& yes - many a yoof has found a loophole secret flippable plates etc. to circumvent the 18mph limit

every day is a school day….

[sunnyb13]

Yes yes

[BERGS2]

CharlieAlphaMike said:

Just to the West of Uppsala? Not too far from Stockholm though.

Just off the main route out to Sala

Been shopping vintage guitars in Stockholm

Love this place!