Larven "Caterpillar" was a Swedish
snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...
that was manufactured from the 1960s to the 1980s in
Östersund
Östersund (; sma, Staare) is an urban area (city) in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, ...
. The rider had to wear
ski
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...
s as well. This was for steering the vehicle, since the machine itself only provided propulsion. The design was easy to stow in a car due its small size.
Two Larven machines were used in a dramatic chase scene in
''Bear Island'', a 1979 film.
External links
Swedish Larven club Pictures at the Swedish Larven club website
Snowmobile manufacturers
Tracked vehicles
Östersund
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