Posted on 11/07/2015 6:09:11 AM PST by JoeProBono
SANDEFJORD, Norway,- A Norwegian team brought their souped-up lawn mower to speeds of nearly 135 mph to take on the 117 mph world record.
The Norwegian Speed Factory team said they started with a Viking T6 lawnmower and rebuilt it into "The World's Fastest Viking" for the speed run at Torp Sandefjord Airport.
The team said the rebuilt mower features 408 horsepower with a V8 engine and has the wheels of a Formula 3 car. The reservoir for collecting grass clippings was converted into a fuel tank and cooling system.
The team said their record-breaking 133.5 mph run was initially in doubt due to weather conditions at the airport.
Driver Pekka Lundefaret said the runway was slippery during the initial test run and the engine filled with water, but he was able to exceed the former record of 117 mph during a subsequent run.
"This is so great, and I just have to thank Viking, our team and everyone who has believed in this project. I had never imagined that we might make a new world record today under these conditions," Lundefaret told Norwegian website Conpot.
The company said the record has been verified by Guinness World Records.
Paul Virik Nilsen, marketing manager for Viking, applauded the accomplishment.
"Today we are proud to have the world's fastest lawnmower. It was an exciting day because of the weather, but Pekka and the rest of the gang did a great job. This is going to get attention worldwide," he said.
ROFL ROFL
I don’t see it doing a very good job actually cutting the grass at that speed.
Why could not have had that back in the days when parents made mow the lawn........
I would be embarrassed to be seen on that contraption.
Nice!
How many migrant Mohammadmen are required to keep up with raking the grass?
What do I know?
I’m female ... lol.
LOL.
Well, I used to “want” to mow the lawn, but my Mom also said it was a chore for boys.
Thankfully, my Dad let me.
Tell me!
Actually I used the lever on the side that used to raise and lower the blades for a brake by welding and rigging some linkages to the actuator that normally applies the brake.
(I learned that these things need brakes the hard way.) Usually on mowers the belts are the brakes. But when you swap the pulleys from front to back to gain speed they have a tendency to fly off. So, then you have no brakes at 25MPH. Not good.
I use a pistol grip shifter handle that looks like a revolver grip.
And the one pictured has a old 70s style footprint gas peddle that I rigged to the throttle. So it idles very low... the lowest setting that would normally be on throttle control and revs up with the foot pedal.
Didn’t know they had rednecks in Norway;).
Hey, where I’m from is 4x4 trucks, good ole boys, hold my beer country.
Lawn mower racing and lawnmower pulls are SERIOUS BUSINESS.
‘Honey, I’m going to mow the front and back lawns. I’ll be tied up for 14 seconds or so.’
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