On The Pegs April 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 4 | Page 61

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 4 - April 2019
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the tank, painted rims striped in golden color, a small tool-box and a usable rear
rack. In 1950 the Model 27 came on the market and was slightly improved from
the 24, with improved quality and better riding comfort. The top speed was now
rated at an impressive 75 km/h.
Four years later, in 1954, the number of domestic dealers had increased to
more than 800 sales outlets. We had now gone from Model 24 to Model 30 and
at the time, there were close to 70,000 happy owners in Sweden. In a Husqvarna
advertisement, it was announced that four versions of the 120 machine were
available to customers. The most expensive product was the exclusive 30 Sport
costing the proud sum of 1,618 kronor. And the catalogue now offered a red ver-
sion, properly named the Red-Mill, while there was also a Blue-Mill outfit – made
in an ocean blue color. The last Model 32 was introduced in 1957 as Model 32
Sport, giving the owner a performance of an adequate six horsepower. A couple
of years later the production of the successful ‘Qvarna’ was terminated as there
were new motorcycles in the Husqvarna pipeline.
It has been calculated that close to 100,000 units of the 118cc model were
manufactured between 1939 and 1959. As opposed to the American Mr. Ford,
who only offered his T-vehicles in black during the 20s, at Husqvarna your
choice decided which color would be preferred by the audience and by custom-
ers. In black, red or blue... n