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Re: SWEDISH TOWN PLAN BOARD (was Re: New (Old) Town Plan sets discovered.)
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:08:58 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Anders Isaksson wrote:
> Gary Istok wrote:
> >
> > It seems that in Sweden they were driving on the left side of the
> > road (like they do in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand).
> > However, in 1962, one day it was decreed that everyone drive on the
> > right side of the road (something like May 1?)
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> In fact it was September the 3:rd, 1967, 05.00AM (Sunday morning). I was
> only 13 then, so I wasn't allowed to be up at that time of day, but I
> remember getting out my bicycle as soon as I woke up later in the morning.
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> In 1955 there was a nationall poll, and a massive majority voted for staying
> on the left side (82.9%). Still, in 1963 it was decided that we should
> change, and after four years of preparation (all buses had to have the doors
> rebuilt), the move was done.
>
> I remember every car owner getting stickers to place in the car, to remember
> to drive on the right side. As a side not, we Swedes were a bit crazy before
> the switch, as we used left-drive cars, and drove on the left side of the
> road. Not very easy to do an overtake in those days! OTOH, the traffic
> wasn't so intense...
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> We had quite severe speed limits the first two or three years after the
> change, and we've never since gone all the way back (Before the change there
> was no limit outside of towns!).
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> To get back on topic, I remember my best friend having the Town Plan (but I
> don't think he had all the buildings), and we played quite a lot with it
> around 1960-63.
Thanks Anders,
It really is an interesting story!
Boy did I get the year wrong on that one. But I was basing that on my memory
from something I read a few years ago. Well, at least we know that they made
the Swedish Town Plan board #200 until 1966 or so (when the Town Plan system
ended). So it had a longer production run than I first imagined.
Gary Istok
A Lego addict since 1960
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