Scania-Vabis L20

Scania-Vabis L20/L60/L71 Regent
Overview
Manufacturer	Scania-Vabis
Production	1946 - 1958, 14,329 produced[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Heavy duty truck
Powertrain
Engine	Scania-Vabis ohv I6 diesel engine
Transmission	4/5 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3.4 m (133.9 in) - 5.0 m (196.9 in)[1]
Curb weight	10,000 kg (22,046.2 lb) - 18,000 kg (39,683.2 lb) (gross weight)[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Scania-Vabis 335
Successor	Scania-Vabis L75

The Scania-Vabis L20/L60/L71 was a series of heavy duty trucks produced by Swedish automaker Scania-Vabis between 1946 and 1958.

Scania-Vabis’ first post-war model, the L10 had been introduced already in 1944. Two years later came the larger L20, with a six-cylinder variant of the company’s module engine which had been introduced in the late 1930s. The truck was also offered with a trailing axle. This version was called the LS20, with an “S” for "support axle". The largest bogie vehicle had a payload capacity of 10.2 tonnes.

Scania-Vabis L60

At the end of 1949, Scania-Vabis introduced a direct injected diesel development of their module engine. It had been designed in collaboration with British truck manufacturer Leyland Motors.^[2] With the new engine, the six-cylinder truck got its name changed to L60 and LS60 respectively. Otherwise the truck was mostly unchanged. In 1951 the old fashioned non-synchro four-speed gear box was replaced by a synchronized five-speed transmission.

Scania-Vabis L71 Regent

In the spring of 1954 the final development of Scania-Vabis’ six-cylinder module engines were introduced, with larger displacement.^[3] The trucks were renamed L71/LS71 Regent and received air brakes. From the autumn of 1955 they could also be ordered with power steering.

Engines

Gallery

• 
  1948 Scania-Vabis LS23
• 
  1950 Scania-Vabis LS64
• 
  1958 Scania-Vabis LS71 tow truck

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scania-Vabis L71.

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