40 MM LVAKAN M/48 dir

During the interwar period, air forces developed rapidly, and to counter the growing threat from the skies, there was a need for fast-firing anti-aircraft guns. Bofors was tasked with the project, as foreign models did not meet Sweden's requirements. The result, the 40 mm anti-aircraft cannon model m/36, was completed in 1933, and its further development, the m/48, was ready for use in 1951.

The anti-aircraft automatic cannon m/48 is fully automatic and machine-guided. It has a firing rate of 4 rounds per second and can fire continuously as long as ammunition is supplied. 
Riktmaskineriet drivs av fristående elverk, och om elverket saknas kan den även riktas för hand med riktvevar. Kan nå mål på 5000 meters håll, och 3000 meters höjd. Kan även användas mot både mark- och sjömål.

The m/48 automatic cannon can be mounted on ships and vehicles or, as in the museum's example, on a trailer to be attached to a suitable vehicle for transportation. 

The lvakan m/48 was also produced under license in other countries and is used by the armed forces of numerous other nations. 

Reg. No

1289

M4804-021271

40LVAKAN 48D DIR /T

Assigned

FM ACC

Vehicle type

TOWABLE

Manufacturer/type

BOFORS

Model year

0

Chassis number

272

Reference number

MISSING

Date of registration

1960-08-17

User

001

Deregistered

AVREG FMAVV V.517

Vehicle body

98 MISCELLANEOUS

Length

7,29

Width

2,23

Numbers of axles

2

Wheelbase

4,00

Numbers of tires

4

Tyre dimension back

7,5*20

Power standard

MISSING

Curb weight (kg)

4700

Gross vehicle weight

4700

Curb weight distribution

2100+2600

Hitch type

LUNETTE RING

Clutch pedal travel

5,9

Break system

YES

Brake socket

1

Gross weight distribution

2100-2600

Additional information

YES

TOWED ARTILLERY
VEHICLE LENGTH WITH THE TOWBAR RAISED - 6,27 M
DRAGKROK BAK