On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 104

On The Pegs
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HUSQVARNA ERA 1911-1920
GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
B y K enneth O lausson
P hotos : H usqvarna
Having spent eight years of pioneering work since their inception in 1903,
Husqvarna were ready to take the next step. By 1911, their products developed
into being more and more sophisticated, thereby satisfying a starving market.
People were hungry for novelties and new design. They also demanded a higher
quality to get their money's worth. Speed was suddenly in fashion for everyone.
Husqvarna sales were a mere 53 units during 1911. In the same year, the collabo-
ration with Motosacoche came to an abrupt end. Simultaneously, the weapons
factory increased their business with Moto-Rève. Production turned out a twin-
cylinder 298cc V-engine – the Model 65 – which delivered two horsepower per-
formance at the beginning but was tuned to 2.5-3hp during subsequent develop-
ments. This model lasted four years before an update was released.