The Volvo LV180/190 and 290-series, or the Longnose was a

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produced by

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between 1937 and 1951.

Volvo LV180/190

The LV180/190-series was presented in the beginning of 1937. The truck shared both front end and

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with the smaller LV90-series while other components were sturdier to cope with heavier loads.Volvo Trucks Global - LV18/19
/ref> Production ceased in 1943 and the LV180/190-series was replaced by larger versions of the

Roundnose The Volvo LV120/130/140/150-series, or the Roundnose was a medium-size truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1939 and 1954. History The "Roundnose" was introduced in the autumn of 1939, in conjunction with the outbreak of the Second ...

Volvo LV290

The "Longnose" LV290 was Volvo's largest truck so far. With

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the gross weight could reach 13

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s. It had a new

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, designed by Gotthard Österberg who had come to Volvo when

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ceased production in 1933. To cover the engine the LV290 had an even longer

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than the LV180/190 trucks. During the

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many of these trucks had their engines converted to run on

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. From 1947 onwards the LV290 series could be delivered with Volvo's pre-chamber diesel engine VDB.Volvo Trucks Global - L29
/ref> On these trucks the bonnet had been extended even further to accommodate the large engine. A few trucks were fitted with the larger direct injected VDF engine in 1951 before the Longnose was succeeded by

Volvo Titan The Volvo Titan was a heavy duty truck produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1951 and 1973. Volvo Titan In the autumn of 1951 Volvo introduced its largest truck L395 Titan, with a payload capacity of up to 10 tonnes. The large VDF engine ...

Engines

Gallery

File:Volvo LV292 Truck 1942.jpg, 1942 Volvo LV292 with

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. File:Volvo LV293 Fire Engine 1938.jpg, 1938 Volvo LV293

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References

External links

Volvo Trucks Global - history

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