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GINAF is a Dutch truck manufacturer which produces trucks mainly for heavy duty off-road transport, construction and agricultural work mainly in the Netherlands. About 250 trucks are made each year in the company's factory in Veenendaa in the Netherlands. The company also has a service center for their trucks in the small Dutch town Ederveen.

History[]

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The company was founded in 1948 by A. and W. van Ginkel and started out as a truck dealer. Modifications to trucks left over from the US Army such as the GMC Diamond were also done and these trucks were then sold. In 1967 the company became a true truck manufacturer and changed name to Van Ginkels Automobiel Fabriek BV, or GINAF BV for short. The first trucks were 6x6's built on Diamond T chassis. The company started producing their own trucks using mainly DAF components. Because of this GINAF trucks often look similar to DAF trucks as the cabin used is usually the same as the ones used by DAF.

Since 1986 GINAF uses a hydropneumatic suspension system (Hydro-pneumatisch veer systeem or HPVS in Dutch) for many of its trucks, which functions better under heavy loads and rough terrain compared to conventional suspension systems and also has a longer lifespan.

Model range[]

The firm builds to order as 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x4, 8x6, 8x8, 10x4, and 10x8, mainly for the construction industry as tipper chassis.[1]

Specialist trucks[]

Special custom made trucks include firetrucks, heavy haulage tractor units, military trucks, refuse trucks, riot control trucks, and airport fuel bowsers.

Truck Racing specials[]

Several GINAF trucks also participate in the annual Dakar Rally as both rally and service trucks, having done so since 1987, though the first GINAF to participate in the rally was labelled as being a DAF for marketing purposes. The amount of GINAF trucks participating in the rally has been on the rise since Dutch driver Hans Bekx entered a newly constructed GINAF truck in 2000.

See also[]

References[]

  1. The World Encyclopedia of Trucks, by Peter J Davies

External links[]

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