Road drum - Ljungby, Sweden
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dvddragon
N 56° 59.415 E 012° 35.137
33V E 353310 N 6318892
The road drum was used to build roads.
Waymark Code: WM152CK
Location: Halland, Sweden
Date Posted: 10/02/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 2

This historical road drum was used to build the road between Alfshögs church and Ljungby church. There is no date of manufacture but it was rediscovered in 1948 by a farmer who built a new device for towing the road drum, but a disaster nearly happened then the road drum get loose and nearly hit a house. The road drum is made of solid granite and is 115cm wide and weighs 4500kg.
Since 2008 it is placed outside Ljungby church.
Type of Machine: Road drum

Year the machine was built: <1900

Year the machine was put on display: 2008

Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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