Australian Defence Forces - Volvo Trucks

[Rod Diery]

In the late 1980s, the Army had a fleet of about 30 odd Volvo F12 or F16 prime movers, all leased and used as a stop gap vehicle after the Diamond Reos had been disposed of and before they purchased the International S line trucks.

There is an ex-Army Volvo still in full gloss olive drab on a farm near me. It's still working carting water for most of the year and grain during harvest.

Cheers
Rod

[Andrew Morrison]

The late eighties Volvos were leased on a fully maintained basis.

Think this must have been one of the first instances of the military taking vehicles on a lease rather than outright purchase basis.

[phoenix]

Bandiana has a 303 volvo as well if I recall.