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24-08-06, 15:46
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Volvo C303
OK lads, looking for some info and leads on this unusual beast.
The C303 Volvo series trucks made and used by the Swedish Armed forces. This series includes the very odd looking TGB1111, alias tank killer version. Has anyone seen one of these up close within Canada or know the whereabouts of any here???
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24-08-06, 16:20
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bonjour chris
there was a laplander in saint john, n.b. the owner used it as his daily driver/off road vehicle. the last i heard, he was having a hard time obtaining mechanical parts....and infact, i'm not sure at present, where the vehicle is. if you want, i can ask around. mike
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24-08-06, 17:35
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Thats OK Mike, don't go to any trouble.
As far as I can tell, the laplander was a quite limited production veh and quirky from a spares standpoint. The C303 series were used right up until recently and the last one mfg in the early 80's. I know that spares for these aren't as easy as the stuff we have over here but from my reseach they are very reliable and have little to go wrong with them. The regular maintenance items like filters etc are off the shelf. All brake components are Landrover and quite available. The engine is the B30 Volvo same as the car engines in the 1970's and use the same parts. Most of the electrical is Bosch. Many guys have already made cross reference list for parts as well and many of the items if not available as surplus can be sourced from NAPA or right from Volvo. Those Swedes are smart enough to utilize off the shelf technology and not over engineer their vehicles. Apparently they are easier to get parts for than a Pinzgauer or a Landrover 101 and cheaper. The hard to find items are things like body parts and from what I have read, many were rebodied with aluminim bodies or aluminized steel. Any comments appreciated...
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3RD Echelon Wksp 1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC 1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC 1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC 1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army 1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR 1943 Converto Airborne Trailer 1983 M1009 CUCV 1957 Triumph TRW 500cc RT-524, PRC-77s, and trucks and stuff and more stuff and and....... OMVA, MVPA, G503, Steel Soldiers
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