Derf:
On the grille badge, what does the number after the word ‘Turbo’ denote?
Engine size cc in litres?
Suedehead:
Derf:
On the grille badge, what does the number after the word ‘Turbo’ denote?Engine size cc in litres?
Number of cylinders I would have thought?
Pebbles 74:
Suedehead:
Derf:
On the grille badge, what does the number after the word ‘Turbo’ denote?Engine size cc in litres?
Number of cylinders I would have thought?
Was an F7 a 7 cylinder 
Suedehead:
Pebbles 74:
Suedehead:
Derf:
On the grille badge, what does the number after the word ‘Turbo’ denote?Engine size cc in litres?
Number of cylinders I would have thought?
Was an F7 a 7 cylinder
I believe F7, F10, F12 refers to the approximate swept volume in litres, underneath which reads ‘Turbo 6’ which I had assumed is the number of cylinders?
Andrew
7 litre perhaps.
Sorry ^^^^^ this gentleman got in first.
Pebbles 74:
Suedehead:
Pebbles 74:
Suedehead:
Derf:
On the grille badge, what does the number after the word ‘Turbo’ denote?Engine size cc in litres?
Number of cylinders I would have thought?
Was an F7 a 7 cylinder
I believe F7, F10, F12 refers to the approximate swept volume in litres, underneath which reads ‘Turbo 6’ which I had assumed is the number of cylinders?
Andrew
Sorry about that,made myself look a bit of a ■■■■■■■■■■■■ be the 1st time 
Did Volvo ever do anything bigger than a straight 6?
Nothing bigger as regards 8 Cylinder here, but they do fit engine options to the VN model built in the US, ■■■■■■■■ Detroit and Cat. Volvo also produced the F4 and F6 in the lighter weight market with the Club of Four cab (Volvo, Saviem, Maggie and DAF) as used in the F7. The F standing for Forward Control and the N for Normal, the previous F86, 88, 89 was known as the System 8 concept due to the eight main components being completely renewed, the engine, gearbox, rear axle, suspension, brakes, steering, chassis and cab. The FL range named as Forward (control) Low (entry)
In my mind the standard of todays Volvo range, although modern, powerful and classy looking, isn’t a patch on the early days, some blame the Renault connection but I doubt the latest makes will last and be as well regarded as some of those bigger F Series from the 70’s and 80’s. Franky.
Frankydobo:
Nothing bigger as regards 8 Cylinder here, but they do fit engine options to the VN model built in the US, ■■■■■■■■ Detroit and Cat. Volvo also produced the F4 and F6 in the lighter weight market with the Club of Four cab (Volvo, Saviem, Maggie and DAF) as used in the F7. The F standing for Forward Control and the N for Normal, the previous F86, 88, 89 was known as the System 8 concept due to the eight main components being completely renewed, the engine, gearbox, rear axle, suspension, brakes, steering, chassis and cab. The FL range named as Forward (control) Low (entry)In my mind the standard of todays Volvo range, although modern, powerful and classy looking, isn’t a patch on the early days, some blame the Renault connection but I doubt the latest makes will last and be as well regarded as some of those bigger F Series from the 70’s and 80’s. Franky.
cant agree more frank-i’m more of a scania man myself,but i would have been delighted with a brand new F10 if i was old enough to be driving back in 1977/78.having driven several FM 12/13’s on a long term basis i cant say that i’m a big fan of the modern ones,and would happily have kept my old daf when i was forced to give it up for a new FMX 420 with i- shift.ok at what they are designed for and nothing more as far as i’m concerned.give me an F10/12 any day.
Remember a one transport leeds having one reg jcp160s on a lowloader job,wish i had a phote of it,it came with the a coach diff fitted an did 90mph ,which was sent back to crossroads.the driver was john carter,if anyone has a phote of it can you post ot on a one site please.thanks keith
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.
Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Wheel Nut:
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Well an S reg is an early model & an X reg is still a ‘flat’ roof model 
- so an early one - maybe the splitter switch was on the gearlever on the Y reg ones then 
They were on the Mk 2’s that came out around Sept 83
boris:
Wheel Nut:
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Well an S reg is an early model & an X reg is still a ‘flat’ roof model
You misunderstand me, when I was talking about the first ones in the UK I meant in 1978 which were R registration through to S registration, so using the splitter button as a method of deciding its age was fallible.
The earliest ones used the old sprung Isri seats and the facelift, late A, early B registration models came with the modern dial operated ones and the higher roof line, and as you say the gearstick mounted splitter.
I don’t remember very many cosmetic differences between my first X reg and my second S reg unit, except the older one had less mileage than the X plate.
There is one sure difference between the Volvo F series, not all of them were intercooled
Wheel Nut:
boris:
Wheel Nut:
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Well an S reg is an early model & an X reg is still a ‘flat’ roof model
You misunderstand me, when I was talking about the first ones in the UK I meant in 1978 which were R registration through to S registration, so using the splitter button as a method of deciding its age was fallible.
The earliest ones used the old sprung Isri seats and the facelift, late A, early B registration models came with the modern dial operated ones and the higher roof line, and as you say the gearstick mounted splitter.
I don’t remember very many cosmetic differences between my first X reg and my second S reg unit, except the older one had less mileage than the X plate.
There is one sure difference between the Volvo F series, not all of them were intercooled
There were no ‘R’ reg F10/12’s ■■ The model came out in the uk in sept 77,so the first models would be on an ‘S’ reg -as would be the last F88’s , also the splitter switch was moved to the gearlever when the new SR70 box was introduced Jan 82 - so the later ‘X’ reg models would have
this type fitted - yours must have been an early ‘X’ reg ■■ The ‘soft’ feel four spoke steering wheel, new mirrors & a silver grille surround were other changes made to this model
Correct Boris our last 3 F89s were all S reg 1977 superceded by F10 F12 also 1977 ,there were some T reg 88s about but these were unsold stock off the last production run.Regards Crow.
F88s were supplied in France later than in Britain also Eurohaul in Southampton had 2 late 88 also an owner driver may have been Mark Goddard I will have to dig the photos out.
I wont get in the horse power debate but they had shot plastic grills (240 or 260 I guess)
9240 or 260
I drove a T reg F10 for Mick Brown from Shefford near Bedford which had a 278hp engine and the splitter on the dash .In 1983 he traded it in for a new Y reg one with a 257hp engine and the splitter moved to the gear lever . Both gearboxes were 16 speed with the splitter position the only difference. The Y reg had longer narrower mirrors if i remember right .
truckerash:
I know exactly who had the very 1st F10 in the UK !… it was Philip Crouch , from Appledore, Kent.
I also have a copy of the original letter written to Philip by Mr A Levin, General Manager at Ailsa Trucks, dated 7th October 1977.
If the owner of the letter allows it, I shall post it here, but in the meantime here is the transscript:“Dear Mr Crouch. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on being the owner of the FIRST Volvo F10 tractor to be put on the road in Great Britain. We wish you all the best for the future and are sure that your investment in the Volvo F10 will prove to be very profitable”.
I knew that Ashley about Philip Crouch but you never know there may have been more than one(if you see what I mean),but I din’t know about the F12,cheers mate.
boris:
Wheel Nut:
boris:
Wheel Nut:
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Well an S reg is an early model & an X reg is still a ‘flat’ roof model
You misunderstand me, when I was talking about the first ones in the UK I meant in 1978 which were R registration through to S registration, so using the splitter button as a method of deciding its age was fallible.
The earliest ones used the old sprung Isri seats and the facelift, late A, early B registration models came with the modern dial operated ones and the higher roof line, and as you say the gearstick mounted splitter.
I don’t remember very many cosmetic differences between my first X reg and my second S reg unit, except the older one had less mileage than the X plate.
There is one sure difference between the Volvo F series, not all of them were intercooled
There were no ‘R’ reg F10/12’s ■■ The model came out in the uk in sept 77,so the first models would be on an ‘S’ reg -as would be the last F88’s , also the splitter switch was moved to the gearlever when the new SR70 box was introduced Jan 82 - so the later ‘X’ reg models would have
this type fitted - yours must have been an early ‘X’ reg ■■ The ‘soft’ feel four spoke steering wheel, new mirrors & a silver grille surround were other changes made to this model
I am fully aware that the F10 started arriving after August 1977 as that was when the change was made from R to S plates. However I got the year wrong for the newer gearbox as the first time I used that was in the FL10 around 1985.
My Volvo was registered in August 1981 supplied by Manchester Volvo
The August annual change happened at the end of July 1967 until February 1999
Wheel Nut:
boris:
Wheel Nut:
boris:
Wheel Nut:
I think it is difficult to say who got the first lorry in any country, as most of the Volvos came into Immingham and were distributed from there. So I would imagine John Hebb was the first dealer to get them.Someone mentioned the splitter on the dash, well that wasn’t unique to the earliest models as both mine had the same thing and they were on an S and an X plate
Well an S reg is an early model & an X reg is still a ‘flat’ roof model
You misunderstand me, when I was talking about the first ones in the UK I meant in 1978 which were R registration through to S registration, so using the splitter button as a method of deciding its age was fallible.
The earliest ones used the old sprung Isri seats and the facelift, late A, early B registration models came with the modern dial operated ones and the higher roof line, and as you say the gearstick mounted splitter.
I don’t remember very many cosmetic differences between my first X reg and my second S reg unit, except the older one had less mileage than the X plate.
There is one sure difference between the Volvo F series, not all of them were intercooled
There were no ‘R’ reg F10/12’s ■■ The model came out in the uk in sept 77,so the first models would be on an ‘S’ reg -as would be the last F88’s , also the splitter switch was moved to the gearlever when the new SR70 box was introduced Jan 82 - so the later ‘X’ reg models would have
this type fitted - yours must have been an early ‘X’ reg ■■ The ‘soft’ feel four spoke steering wheel, new mirrors & a silver grille surround were other changes made to this modelI am fully aware that the F10 started arriving after August 1977 as that was when the change was made from R to S plates. However I got the year wrong for the newer gearbox as the first time I used that was in the FL10 around 1985.
My Volvo was registered in August 1981 supplied by Manchester Volvo
The August annual change happened at the end of July 1967 until February 1999
You said the dash splitter switch was not unique to the early models - they were! , as i explained earlier ,it was in 82 (also when the revised 255 hp engines were introduced ) that the switch was moved to the gearlever - So yours being an 81 reg ‘X’ had the dash switch 