Volvo LV4
Appearance
Volvo LV4 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volvo Trucks |
Also called | Volvo LV Series 1 and 2 |
Production | 1928 - 1930, approx. 995 produced[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Light truck |
Related | Volvo ÖV 4 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.9L DA I4[1] |
Transmission | 3-speed non-syncro manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3.3–3.7 m (129.9–145.7 in)[1] |
Curb weight | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) (gross weight)[1] |
Chronology | |
Successor | Volvo LV60-series |
The Volvo LV4 was a light truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1928 and 1930. The designation LV4 stands for LastVagn (“truck”), 4 cylinders.[1]
History
[edit]Volvo introduced its first truck, LV Series 1, in early 1928. The truck shared many components with Volvos passenger cars ÖV4 and PV4, including powertrain, but the truck had a more powerful chassis which was built on two different wheelbases: 3.3 and 3.7 m. Despite the small four-cylinder side-valve engine the truck was a sales success, unlike the passenger cars.[2]
After an initial series of 500 Series 1 trucks, Volvo presented the stronger LV Series 2 in the fall of 1928. Many components had been strengthened to better fit a truck and the axle track had been widened.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Olsson, Christer (1987). Volvo - Lastbilarna igår och idag. Malmö, Sweden: Förlagshuset Norden AB. ISBN 91-86442-76-7.
- ^ a b Volvo Trucks Global - history
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