Camiones Volvo: libros - historia y modelos

Volvo Lorries

Volvo comenzó a producir vehículos en 1926 en Estocolmo con un prototipo. Para 1927, se fabricaban vehículos de carga ligeros en Gotemburgo, seguidos por camiones más pesados de tres toneladas en 1928.
Conocido por sus autos robustos, Volvo introdujo sus camiones en las carreteras británicas en 1967 cuando Jim McKelvie, un ex transportista, reconoció la necesidad de mejores camiones e importó el modelo Volvo F86. Este modelo, con su diseño liviano, alta relación potencia-peso y superior comodidad para el conductor, rápidamente se hizo popular en el Reino Unido. El F86 allanó el camino para una amplia gama de camiones Volvo y chasis de autobuses en el mercado británico.

La producción de Volvo ha crecido significativamente, convirtiendo a la empresa en un actor importante en el escenario mundial. Aunque Volvo es un recién llegado relativo al Reino Unido, sus camiones han ganado una gran cantidad de seguidores.
Este libro ilustrado narra su historia en Gran Bretaña, desde las primeras importaciones del F86 en la década de 1960 hasta la moderna flota FH16 de 750 CV que se ve en las carreteras hoy en día.

Volvo F88 and F89 at Work (2nd Edition)

Between 1965 and 1977 the Swedish manufacturer Volvo produced a staggering 40,000 F88 trucks. Along with Scania, Volvo came to dominate the European truck market.

Before this revolution trucks were often noisy, uncomfortable and liable to break down. Volvo transformed engines, gearboxes, frames, brakes, drives and shafts, bringing all these components under their own control. This unique position gave them an enviable edge over rivals for quality control and supply.
Development work, too, could proceed without interruption. Wherever trucking work was needed on substantial loads or for long-haul work the F88 was bound to be a serious contender.

Patrick Dyer presents the predecessors to the F88, a photographic record of the truck at work in all manner of situations and then deals with the successor F89. This second edition includes all the original photographs as well as 53 new ones - including some rarities - mainly from the Volvo archives.

Volvo F10 & F12 at Work - 1977-83

"Volvo F10 & F12 1977-83 at Work" follows the development of the highly successful F10 and F12 trucks, beginning with the N-series and ending with the legendary Globetrotters. The book is full of evocative photographs supplied by enthusiasts and drawn from the Volvo archive.

Patrick Dyer's first book on Volvo, dealing with the F88 and F89, took the reader up to the F88 290 - a truck intended as a stop gap during the development of the F10 and F12.
In 1977, the F10 and F12 with their dramatic new cabs were revealed to the world at the Frankfurt show. However, Volvo was never a company to rest on its laurels and in 1979 it delighted drivers and confounded the competition by introducing an entirely new concept to the market - the raised roof sleeper. The Globetrotter was born.

The fine selection of over 200 photographs shows UK operators as well as continental ones. This collection of images, accompanied by informative text, will evoke a host of memories from people in the trucking world.