boris:
Bet this brings back some memories , who remembers the early 290’s with the air operated wipers? & the Radiomobile MW LW radio, a lot of them had them awfull Hatcher fibreglass ‘catwalk’ fuel tanks fitted .
I don’t remember the 290 having air wipers, only the 240 and 330
The first 290’s did on N plates with the blue trim , then they updated them to electric wipers as well as some of the switchgear (‘twist’ heater controls ) in the later ones before they changed to the brown trim/matt black models - late P reg
boris:
Bet this brings back some memories , who remembers the early 290’s with the air operated wipers? & the Radiomobile MW LW radio, a lot of them had them awfull Hatcher fibreglass ‘catwalk’ fuel tanks fitted .
I don’t remember the 290 having air wipers, only the 240 and 330
The first 290’s did on N plates with the blue trim , then they updated them to electric wipers as well as some of the switchgear (‘twist’ heater controls ) in the later ones before they changed to the brown trim/matt black models - late P reg
Still have to disagree on that one, The company where I started had an L registration with electric wipers and Cadwalladers had one on an M plate
Hi all,
My understanding is this.all blue trim f88’s had air wipers.this model was then updated with the bubble type diesel tank,brown and black trim and electric wipers.maybe? The cad’s ones you refer to were caddie’s own specials,remember this is the haulier that had more spares than the nearest Volvo dealer.the dealer used to ring “richly” cad’s top fitter for advice and parts.
Regards Andrew.
Expect Volvo is like most manufacturers they fit ‘newer’ bits n bobs on the outgoing model , but i def remember my dads being air- cos as a 10 year old i was always [zb]in about with all the switches etc as you do & if i remember rightly the more clockwise or anticlockwise you turned the control the faster the wipers went?? Also the early 290’s had the complicated preheat start switches on the centre console - the brown/black trim models worked from the key
tonyhogi:
Expect Volvo is like most manufacturers they fit ‘newer’ bits n bobs on the outgoing model , but i def remember my dads being air- cos as a 10 year old i was always [zb]in about with all the switches etc as you do & if i remember rightly the more clockwise or anticlockwise you turned the control the faster the wipers went?? Also the early 290’s had the complicated preheat start switches on the centre console - the brown/black trim models worked from the key
Ah the memories of it all when the passenger transport of the day was Ford 100E with vacuum wipers, the faster you went the slower the wipers did, unless they actually stopped like normal
When did they stop making the 240 ? I notice that in all the pic’s they ( 240’s ) have smaller diameter hubs- anyone know why ? I know the 290 was made esp for the uk market, were they assembled in scotland
Hi all ah good an F88 thread ! Here’s my old lovely NBH 518M I had her for about 18months bought her of a nice Fella called Charlie Hiscock from Nomansland nr Salisbury about 1980 know nothing about her history anyone know anything about her?
When I first got it bit tatty but all good !!
Coat of paint
Some stripes
Then to work pulling tilts for Sea Route Southampton.
Very nice jimski, on the wiper issue cant remember which ones mine had Nreg 240 blue trim (only drove it for just over 5yr :blush: ) & on the smoke thingy I dont think the 240s smoked at least mine didn`t, although remember well a 1971 plate 86 wedge acelerater pedal down hand under the wheel arch wire attached to the pump cold start pull that , just remember to keep windows & doors shut
greek:
Very nice jimski, on the wiper issue cant remember which ones mine had Nreg 240 blue trim (only drove it for just over 5yr :blush: ) & on the smoke thingy I dont think the 240s smoked at least mine didn`t, although remember well a 1971 plate 86 wedge acelerater pedal down hand under the wheel arch wire attached to the pump cold start pull that , just remember to keep windows & doors shut
boris:
Bet this brings back some memories , who remembers the early 290’s with the air operated wipers? & the Radiomobile MW LW radio, a lot of them had them awfull Hatcher fibreglass ‘catwalk’ fuel tanks fitted .
I don’t remember the 290 having air wipers, only the 240 and 330
Hi all has any one on here got any more pictures , text from drivers hand books for the f88/89 Volvos ? I would love too see them . Tony
tonyhogi:
When did they stop making the 240 ? I notice that in all the pic’s they ( 240’s ) have smaller diameter hubs- anyone know why ? I know the 290 was made esp for the uk market, were they assembled in scotland
During 1963 Volvo had a bonneted L 495 Titan Turbo as had an engine TD96 developing 230 HP as L 4951 Titan Tiptop also use. The next step was TD100 as was used in F88 and developed 260 HP. Any 240 Hg engine has never been developed.
Above is not valid for Britain only in Sweden and many other countries. The F88 engine (TD100) as were specially made for the British aisles but this engine was not so reliable as 230/250 HP engines.
The last photo is a BMP-file so you can copy and paste it and use it as a writing board. I couldn’t get the right name.
Both pictures is from Volvos Picture bank
FH13:
Here another tough early Volvo F88. This truck is very beautiful and has its wipers above the windows.
Lars-Gunnar
A strikingly good looking truck in (what looks like) metalic paintwork, it has the appearance of a modern restoration rather than a ‘period’ shot but fantastic anyway, thanks for posting it.
It’s also got what looks like a pre-production adblue tank just in front of the drive axle;)
& if i remember rightly the more clockwise or anticlockwise 
you turned the control the faster the wipers went?? Also the early 290’s had the complicated preheat start switches on the centre console - the brown/black trim models worked from the key
