Camions Volvo : beaux livres - histoire et modèles

Volvo Lorries

Volvo a commencé à produire des véhicules en 1926 à Stockholm avec un prototype. En 1927, des véhicules utilitaires légers étaient fabriqués à Göteborg, suivis par des camions plus lourds de trois tonnes en 1928.
Réputé pour ses voitures robustes, Volvo a introduit ses camions sur les routes britanniques en 1967 lorsque Jim McKelvie, un ancien transporteur routier, a reconnu le besoin de meilleurs camions et a importé le modèle Volvo F86. Ce modèle, avec son design léger, son rapport puissance/poids élevé et son confort incomparable pour le conducteur, est rapidement devenu populaire au Royaume-Uni. Le F86 a ouvert la voie à une large gamme de camions Volvo et de châssis d'autobus sur le marché britannique.

La production de Volvo a considérablement évolué, faisant de l'entreprise un acteur majeur sur la scène mondiale. Bien que Volvo soit un entrant relativement récent au Royaume-Uni, ses camions y ont acquis une grande popularité.
Ce livre illustré retrace leur histoire en Grande-Bretagne, des premières importations du F86 dans les années 1960 à la flotte moderne de FH16 750 ch que l'on voit aujourd'hui sur les routes.

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.