27.11.2011
Story of the exhibit
Former main vehicle of the Järvakandi rescue station, given to the municipality in 1998 by the municipality of Nurmijärvi (Finland). The body was built by the Finnish coachbuilder Autokoritehdas K. Nummela OY. The vehicle has a 2500-litre water tank, a 7-seat double cab and a front-mounted fire pump. It was in active service until 2008, after which it became surplus due to wear and the new rescue equipment bought by the Rescue Board.
About the model
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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