The Scania-Vabis L75/L76 was a series of heavy duty
trucks produced by
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automaker Scania-Vabis between 1958 and 1968.
Scania-Vabis L75
In the spring of 1958, Scania-Vabis introduced a new generation of trucks, with newly designed six-cylinder
engines,
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components and a new, more spacious and comfortable cab. The cab would be used for all conventional trucks until 1980.[ The largest model, called L75, had a ten-litre engine. The truck was also offered with a trailing axle. This version was called the LS75, with an “S” for "support axle". For real heavy duty work Scania-Vabis offered a version with tandem drive rear axles. It was called LT75, with “T” for "tandem". The L75 series trucks came with air brakes, but ]power steering
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was still an option. From 1961 the truck was offered with a turbo-diesel.[
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Scania-Vabis L76
In early 1963 the improved L76/LS76/LT76 series was introduced, with an eleven-litre engine and dual circuit brakes.
Since the 345 model had disappeared in 1939 Scania-Vabis had only built conventional trucks, since it was the most popular design in the Scandinavian market. By the early 1960s, many European countries introduced regulations limiting the maximum length for truck and trailer. This resulted in increased demand for forward control trucks. With the introduction of the L76 series there was also a forward control version, LB76 (LBS76 with trailing axle). The “B” stood for "Bulldog" which was Scania-Vabis’ name for forward control vehicles. The LB cab was fixed, which made access to the engine for service difficult.[
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Engines
Gallery
File:Scania-Vabis LS75 Truck 1960.jpg, 1960 Scania-Vabis LS75
File:Scania-Vabis L76 Fire Engine 1967.jpg, 1967 Scania-Vabis L76 fire engine
File:1963 Scania LBS 7631 (1963), Dutch licence registration BE-60-07 pic1.JPG, 1963 Scania-Vabis LBS76
File:Scania-Vabis LB76 Truck 2.jpg, Scania-Vabis LB76 Truck
References
External links
Scania Group - history
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Vehicles introduced in 1958