Mannerstedt & Co .
It seemed that Kalén was out of luck as he had to change spark plugs after only a few kilometres . Everyone counted him out of a top position . After 20 of the 30 laps the Norton of the British leader broke down , then on the very last lap Sunnqvist lost his chain , which eliminated him from the race . Gunnar Kalén had , step-bystep , caught up with the leaders and now seemed to have a free path to the finish line . He crossed it first and was crowned European Champion in 1933 .
Did Gunnar Kalén become a rich man during his years at Husqvarna ? “ No ,” said Folke Mannerstedt . “ Gunnar Kalén had normal wages as a factory employee , but he had some profit from the prize money he received at each big event .”
1934 was to be the big year for Husqvarna . Unfortunately , they were not victorious . The season started with an accident at the harbour when the machines were loaded onto a ship , on their way to the Isle of Man . All the Huskies were severely damaged and had to be brought back to Husqvarna for repairs . Eventually , Kalén made the race , but was unsuccessful as he had to stop numerous times in order to change plugs on the foggy island . In
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