On The Pegs October 2019 -Volume 4 - Issue 10 | Page 86

On The Pegs
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50CC HURRICANS
GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
B y K enneth O lausson
P hotos : H usqvarna
In the early 50s, Husqvarna decided to produce folklore machines. New leg-
islation opened up for cheap mopeds that at first were no more than bicycles
equipped with an engine. The popularity of this new way of transportation grew
quickly. It resulted in whirlwinds, such as the Novolette, the Roulette and the Co-
rona, all Avantgarde pilgrim models…
For those with petrol and oil in their veins, the moped can be a life-trigger when
you’re fifteen years of age. For many of these youngsters, the two-wheeler was
much more than just passing time on a machine – it was more like a way of living
your teenage years. If you like history, the moped can probably be traced all the
way back to the vehicle of Gottlieb Daimler back in 1885, almost a century and
a half ago. In that period, inventors and producers competed with their techni-
cal bravery. A power source enabling easy transportation could be installed in
many ways; in the front or in the back... maybe in the frame or then again possibly