Manufacturer | Volvo |
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Also called |
Volvo LV120 - 154 Volvo L221 - 249 |
Production |
1939 - 1954, approx. 43,500 produced[1] |
Predecessor | Volvo LV81-series |
Successor | Volvo Brage |
Class | Medium size truck |
Engine(s) | Volvo inline 6 |
Transmission(s) | 4 speed non-syncro manual |
Wheelbase | 3.4 m (133.9 in) - 5.3 m (208.7 in)[1] |
Curb weight | 6,400 kg (14,109.6 lb) - 12,300 kg (27,116.9 lb) (gross weight)[1] |
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 World War. The truck was originally built in three versions. The smallest LV120-series had the same side-valve engine as the Sharpnose. The larger LV125-series and the sturdier LV130-series had the same overhead valve engine as its predecessor LV90.[2] During the war, many of these trucks were equipped with wood gas generators. 1944 saw the introduction of the LV140-series with the big FE engine which replaced the LV180/190-series.
In 1946 the Roundnose became the first Volvo truck offered with a diesel engine.[3] The LV150-series was equipped with Volvo’s VDA pre-chamber diesel engine.
All versions were updated in the early 1950s.[2] The LV120-series became the L220-series with a stronger ED engine. The LV140-series became the L230-series, with an improved A6 engine and the LV150-series became the L245-series with a direct injected VDC diesel engine.
Engines[]
Model | Year | Engine[1] | Displacement | Power | Type |
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LV120-123 | 1940-49 | Volvo EC: I6 sv | 3,670 cc (224 cu in) | 86 bhp (64 kW) | Petrol engine |
LV125-138 | 1939-50 | Volvo FC: I6 ohv | 4,394 cc (268.1 cu in) | 90 bhp (67 kW) | Petrol engine |
LV125-138 | 1939-45 | Volvo FCH: I6 ohv | 4,394 cc (268.1 cu in) | 90 bhp (67 kW) | Hesselman engine |
LV140-148 | 1944-51 | Volvo FE: I6 ohv | 4,703 cc (287.0 cu in) | 105 bhp (78 kW) | Petrol engine |
LV151-154 | 1946-49 | Volvo VDA: I6 ohv | 6,126 cc (373.8 cu in) | 95 bhp (71 kW) | Pre-chamber diesel |
L221-224 | 1950-54 | Volvo ED: I6 sv | 3,670 cc (224 cu in) | 90 bhp (67 kW) | Petrol engine |
L231-234 | 1951-54 | Volvo A6: I6 ohv | 4,703 cc (287.0 cu in) | 105 bhp (78 kW) | Petrol engine |
L246-249 | 1950-53 | Volvo VDC: I6 ohv | 6,126 cc (373.8 cu in) | 100 bhp (75 kW) | Direct injection diesel |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Olsson, Christer (1987). Volvo - Lastbilarna igår och idag. Malmö, Sweden: Förlagshuset Norden AB. ISBN ISBN 91-86442-76-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Volvo Trucks Global - Roundnose
- ↑ Volvo Trucks Global - LV15/L24
External links[]
Volvo Trucks timeline, 1920s - 1960s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Light duty | LV4 | LV60-series | LV76-series | Sharpnose | L340 | Snabbe/Trygge | F82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium duty | LV71-series | LV81-series | Roundnose | Brage/Starke/Raske | F85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium/heavy | LV66-series | Longnose | Viking | F86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heavy duty | Titan | F88 |
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