Åtvidaberg (automobile)

The Åtvidaberg was a Swedish automobile manufactured from 1910 to 1911.

Åtvidabergs Vagnfabrik AB began by importing an American Holsman high wheeler and using it as a pattern. The car used a flat-twin engine; its top speed was about 45 km/h (28 mph). Some of the later engines had four cylinders. The gearbox was two-speed, and the entire engine was slid backwards under the frame to engage reverse. 35 cars were planned, of which 12 were built, the rest converted for use in railway inspection.

References

• Dept of Transportation, Stockholm, Sweden.