The Volvo LV80/90-series was a medium size

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produced by

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between 1935 and 1940.

History

Volvo presented a new medium-sized truck in 1935. The truck was available in two versions: the smaller LV80-series, with a side-valve engine and the larger LV90-series, with an

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. On this generation of trucks the engine and cab was moved forward so that the engine was mounted above the front axle, not behind as before. This gives a better load distribution between the front and rear axle, resulting in reduced rear

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.Volvo Trucks Global - history
/ref> After a year the older DC engine of the LV90-series was replaced by the bigger FC engine. Both engines were offered in Hesselman version.

Engines

Gallery

File:Volvo LV 84D Fire Engine 1936.jpg, 1936 Volvo LV84

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. File:Volvo LV 84 Bus 1938.jpg, 1938 Volvo LV84

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. File:Volvo LV 94 DT Truck 1937.jpg, 1937 Volvo LV94.

References

External links

Volvo Trucks Global - history

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