Riksförbundet M Sverige (M Sverige), formerly Motormännens riksförbund (''The Swedish Automobile Association'') is an organization for

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owners in

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. It was established in 1922 in Malmö as "Sveriges förenade motormän" before changing name in 1924. A former CEO was

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's husband Sture Lindgren who held the post from 1941 to 1952 and started the organization's own magazine ''Motor'' in 1943. Astrid Lindgren was also working for the ''Motormännens riksförbund'', writing articles for the magazine, and her first books ''Fem automobilturer i Sverige'' (1939) and ''25 bilturer i Sverige'' (1949, English: ''25 automobile tours in Sweden'').

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External links

Official website
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