Private company
Allvelo
Allvelo (Allmänna Velocipedförsäljnings AB) was a company founded by Fritiof Karlström in Landskrona, Sweden. The company began by importing bicycles, but soon decided to purchase unassembled Waltham Orient buckboards from the United States. These they assembled and sold as All-Velos under the names Allvelo Orient and Allvelo Pansarmobil Sport.2 It ceased to exist in 1916.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Allvelo (Allmänna Velocipedförsäljnings AB) was a company founded by Fritiof Karlström in Landskrona, Sweden. The company began by importing bicycles, but soon decided to purchase unassembled Waltham Orient buckboards from the United States. These they assembled and sold as All-Velos under the names Allvelo Orient and Allvelo Pansarmobil Sport. Ultimately, it's likely around 50 were assembled. Most parts other than the steering, axles, and engines were made of wood. Each car had a single-cylinder air-cooled engine mounted at the rear, with friction drive. Brakes were fitted on the right rear wheel only, and the cars had tiller steering.2
Products and brands
Other models assembled included the French Orel as the "Allvelo Orel", and a UK-made truck under the name "Allvelo Vulcan". In 1907, they made a prototype car of their own design, but it never entered into production. At most, the company had about 150 employees.
From Wikipedia’s article on Allvelo, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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- 1WikidataAllvelo on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAllvelo on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaAllvelo on Wikipedia (revision used)