Volvo
C30x is fitted with portal axles, and vacuum controlled differential block by
both front and back axle. The engine is a standard Volvo W30 with of 6
cylinders.
The car use of by the swedish defence, watersupply--, Or.-, and telefoncompagny
and to preparedness.
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Specifications
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Tgb11
/ C303
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Tgb13
/ C304 4x4
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Tgb13
/ C304 6x6
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Tgb20
/ C306 6x6
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length/breadth/height
(cm)
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435/190/217
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458/190/217
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535/190/217
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605/214/280
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Wheel base/gauge/ground clearance (cm)
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230/154/38
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230+105/154/38
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272+105/154/38
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Turning
radius (cm)
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580
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720
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800
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Total weight/net weight (kg)
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3300/2400
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4000/
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4400/2820
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5700/3390
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Motor
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Volvo W30A, 2982cc, petrol, 6 cylinders, 2.
ZENITH-STROMBERG carburettor, 2 valves per cylinder, 117hk/86KW at 4000
speed of rotation and 206Nm at 2500 speed of rotation
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Transmission:
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Gear box
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ZF
Descend4-18 (4 gear)
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ZF Descend5-18
(5
gear)
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Transfer
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Volvo FD51, the pulling by the
front axle can be disconnected
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Axle
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Portal with differential block on all axles
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Total gearing
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7,05:1
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7,56:1
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Suspension
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Laminated
spring
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Braking
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Drums
on
all wheels
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Tyre
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280/85*16
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Fuel tank
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84
liter
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Production
year/numbers
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1974-1984, 8718
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Tgb12
(4142) 6x6: It is fitted with 3 axles, 2 back and 1 front; 5 cars are made as
amphibian vehicles, 1 has been
scrapped, 3 cars are still in the possession of Swedish defence , and the last
one is on private hands in Sweden.
Tgb20
(4230) 8x8: Is a prototype out of 4 axles,
2 front and 2 back; only 1 copy and later scrapped and
changed into 2 trailers.
Dakar
rally:
Volvo
C303 has participated 3 times in PARIS-DAKAR Rally 1982, 1986 and 1989.
1983: The C303 constructors, Hasse
Henriksson and Börje Roswall, drove, and this time Volvo C303 won in its
category.
1986: Again driven by the 2 Swedish
constructors; they had a Greek co-driver, Athanase Papdimitriou. Won second
place in its category.
1989: A Danish/Swedish team drives. Ivan Reedtz-Thott runs
the car (It is the baron on water ski after The Great Belt ferry). Navigator is
Michael Sandager Jeppesen, and Claes Blomqvist is the team´ s mechanic. They
carried out the race as nr. 97 out of 102.
2003: Now Claes Blomqvist and Ivan
REEDTZ-THOTT wanted to drive again