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| Through Sweden on a lawn tractor in 46 days. |
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| An unusual journey through the whole of Sweden ended recently. Kjell Fundin managed the unbelievable 1700 kilometres from Haparanda (northern Sweden) to Ystad in southern Sweden, between 1 October and 15 November 2007. His transport for this purpose was a VIKING lawn tractor of the new T6 Series, which will be launched onto the market next year. Kjell Fundin was able to rely 100 % on his tractor and, for the Tyrolean gardening tool manufacturer VIKING, this was the ultimate endurance test. At approx. 10 km/h, the 59-year old chugged calmly along roads, paths and over fields, through the wide-open spaces of Sweden. Kjell Fundin: "In many parts of the country, people stood along the side of the road and wished me all the best. And many a Swedish cow elk shook its head in disbelief as I drove by. It was experience of a very special type at any rate." Even a snowstorm could not stop Kjell Fundin. His VIKING lawn tractor was reliable even under the most difficult conditions. "Around the World in 80 Days" was the title of a novel by Jules Verne. What Kjell Fundin experienced in the 46 days with his VIKING lawn tractor in Sweden, was certainly enough material for an entire book. |
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