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Rare feature on Swedish market PV444 1950-1952: Tokgöken

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Rare feature on Swedish market PV444 1950-1952: Tokgöken

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In the fall of 1950, a renewed version of PV444 was presented called the 'B-model'. The most talked about part was the fixed-mounted direction guide named Fixlight 1180, which was also called 'Takgöken' in public mouth due to. its bird-like look.

Fixlight had the shape of a T with a backwards bent foot with a cross-way section containing three lamps. On each side there was an orange lamp and between these there was one with a blue-green light. The latter made it easier to decide if the car was about to turn right or left.

'Tokgöken' existed only for two years, between September 1950 and August 1952. The reasons were, among other things, that it could not be combined with roof railing and that most markets outside Sweden did not allow it. Before the turn of 1952/53, it was also the same thing here in Sweden, that it was no longer allowed on new cars.


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It went on the roof, no way!

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BlackBart wrote: 21 Mar 2022, 17:36 It went on the roof, no way!
I know, so crazy :lol: Great photos by the way.
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