Exhibits  /  #174

06.08.2022

Story of the exhibit

A four-wheel-drive fire engine with a double cab and a water tank of about 3 tonnes. It was used in the town of Ikaalinen in Finland and was given to Palamuse Rural Municipality at the beginning of 1997. While serving in Palamuse it was nicknamed "Lonni". The bodywork was built by the Finnish coachbuilder Autokoritehdas K. Nummela Oy (Turku, Piispanristi).

About the model

Production years: 1959–1965 A heavy truck known by the nickname "Viking". It went into production in 1959 to replace the L38, with a new, more powerful D67 engine and a modernised dashboard. It was built in two- and three-axle versions, and four-wheel drive was also available. In 1965 it was replaced by the similar-looking but considerably modernised N86, which was no longer known as the "Viking". In the Swedish army the Volvo Viking was used under the designation Lastterrängbil 939 (Ltgb 939). Technical data: Engine D67C (inline-6 naturally aspirated diesel), 6700 cc, 92 kW/125 hp Gearbox: K17, 5 speeds Transfer case: 2 speeds Selectable four-wheel drive, differential locks Tyres 10.00-20 Dimensions (L*W*H, base model): 7500*2450*2850 mm Gross weight: 12,000 kg See also here!
Volvo

Manufacturer

AB Volvo

Sweden

In 1915 the well-known Swedish ball bearing maker AB SKF registered the trademark Volvo (Latin for "I roll"), intended for a new brand of ball bearings. That plan came to nothing, but in the following decade the name came into use in the car industry. The first car bearing the Volvo name was…

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