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Bertha
Bertha is a character in The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. She is based on the Hägglunds Bv206.
One vehicle in two halves, and she argues with herself.
“Front says yes, back says no.”
Character card
- Best at
- Runs on snow, and swims
- Quirk
- Can't make up her mind
- Usually causes
- Front cabin and back cabin disagree
- Read-aloud voice
- Two voices: one Swedish-calm, one grumbly
In the books
A guest at Fiona's surprise birthday party.
Appears in
Which real vehicle is Bertha based on?
- Real vehicle
- Hägglunds Bv206
- Era
- 1980s
- Country
- Sweden
- Did you know?
- Two cabins joined by a hinge; so light on her tracks that she drives on snow without sinking, and she floats.
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