Production years: 1963–1970 A four-wheel-drive light truck with a forward-control body. In the early 1950s Volvo received an order from the Swedish army to design a light four-wheel-drive military vehicle. A pre-production batch of 90 L2304s was built in 1959–61, and the further development went into production in 1963 as the L3314-PU (soft-top pickup). It was powered by the 1.8-litre B18 petrol engine from the Volvo Amazon, while the running gear and frame were entirely original. Alongside the base model, special versions were also built, such as: - L3304 (open-bodied carrier for anti-tank equipment) - L3314-HT (hard-top combi van with a mechanical winch) - L3315 (hard-top combi van with a shielded 24 V electrical system) The series was popularly nicknamed "Laplander" and "Valp" (puppy); its official Swedish army designation was Personlastterrängbil 903 (Ltgbil 903). Besides the army, these vehicles were also valued by fire brigades, municipal utilities and electricians. Laplanders were built at Volvo's Gothenburg plants in the following numbers: * L3314: 7737 * L3315: 1116 * L3304: 367 In the second half of the 1970s the original "Laplander" was replaced by the Volvo C303 with a 6-cylinder engine and wider body; from 1977 to 1981 another 3222 Volvo C202s, a further development of the L3314 (modified appearance, more powerful B20 petrol engine), were built in Hungary. Technical data: Engine: Volvo B18, inline-4 petrol engine, displacement 1780 cc, 65 hp Gearbox: modernised Volvo M 40, 4 speeds Transfer case: ZF VG 50 Front axle: Salisbury 4HS-001-85 Rear axle: Salisbury 4HA-00-92, POWR-LOK limited-slip differential Rims: 6.50"×16" Tyres: 8.90"×16 (280/85R16") Dimensions (L*W*H): 4.05*1.67*2.15 m Wheelbase: 2.10 m Kerb weight: 1600 kg Gross weight: 2250 kg Seats: 1+5