Volvo TR670 Series
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The Volvo TR670 Series was a taxicab
manufactured by Volvo
between 1930 and 1937. The model name stands for TRafikvagn ("taxicab"), 6 cylinders, 7 seats; the third digit indicates the version.
in 1929, Volvo had a car large and robust enough to be competitive on the lucrative taxicab market. The TR670 Series was introduced in February 1930. Volvo increased the wheelbase by 150 mm (to 3,100 mm), which turned the car into a seven seater with two foldable spare seats in the passenger compartment. The car was built in two versions: the TR S (Stad, “town”) had a glass partition between the driver and the passenger seats. This car also had a higher roof line, so that the gentlemen woldn’t have to take of their top hat
s during the ride. The TR L (Landsort, “countryside”) lacked the partition and used the same roof line as the ordinary PV651. The model names where soon altered to TR671 and TR672, in line with the PV650/PV651/PV652 nomenclature. As with the PV650 Series, there were also commercial chassis versions of the car.
The cars where succeeded in the spring of 1931 by the TR673 and TR674. These new cars had longer and wider bodies, to increase the passenger space.
In January 1932 the taxicabs were updated with the larger capacity 3,366 cc EB engine and a new 3-speed gearbox with synchronized 2nd and 3rd gear.
Total production of TR671/672: 200 cars
and an all-steel body, without the wooden frame. The wheelbase was increased another 150 mm, except for the town car which kept the smaller wheelbase and the higher roof line.
The TR670 Series was superseded by the Volvo PV800 Series in 1937.
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
manufactured by Volvo
Volvo
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between 1930 and 1937. The model name stands for TRafikvagn ("taxicab"), 6 cylinders, 7 seats; the third digit indicates the version.
TR670-674
With the introduction of the six cylinder PV650 SeriesVolvo PV650 Series
The Volvo PV650 Series is an automobile manufactured by Volvo between 1929 and 1937. The model name stand for PersonVagn , 6 cylinders, 5 seats; the third digit indicates the version.- PV650-652 :...
in 1929, Volvo had a car large and robust enough to be competitive on the lucrative taxicab market. The TR670 Series was introduced in February 1930. Volvo increased the wheelbase by 150 mm (to 3,100 mm), which turned the car into a seven seater with two foldable spare seats in the passenger compartment. The car was built in two versions: the TR S (Stad, “town”) had a glass partition between the driver and the passenger seats. This car also had a higher roof line, so that the gentlemen woldn’t have to take of their top hat
Top hat
A top hat, beaver hat, high hat silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat, predominantly worn from the latter part of the 18th to the middle of the 20th century...
s during the ride. The TR L (Landsort, “countryside”) lacked the partition and used the same roof line as the ordinary PV651. The model names where soon altered to TR671 and TR672, in line with the PV650/PV651/PV652 nomenclature. As with the PV650 Series, there were also commercial chassis versions of the car.
The cars where succeeded in the spring of 1931 by the TR673 and TR674. These new cars had longer and wider bodies, to increase the passenger space.
In January 1932 the taxicabs were updated with the larger capacity 3,366 cc EB engine and a new 3-speed gearbox with synchronized 2nd and 3rd gear.
Versions
- Production data from Lindh, p. 234.
- TR670: 1930-34, 88 cars built, commercial chassis
- TR671: 1930-31, with glass partition
- TR672: 1930-31, without glass partition
- TR673: 1931-34, 233 cars built, with glass partition
- TR674: 1931-34, 138 cars built, without glass partition
Total production of TR671/672: 200 cars
TR676-679
In April 1934 the taxicabs were uppdated with a new, stronger chassis with an X-shaped cross member support, smaller 17 inch rimsRim (wheel)
The rim of a wheel is the outer circular design of the metal on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of the wheel that holds the tire and tube.In the 1st...
and an all-steel body, without the wooden frame. The wheelbase was increased another 150 mm, except for the town car which kept the smaller wheelbase and the higher roof line.
Versions
- TR675: 1934, 2 cars built, commercial chassis on 3,100 mm wheelbase
- TR676: 1934-35, 29 cars built, with glass partition and 3,100 mm wheelbase
- TR677: 1934, 2 cars built, commercial chassis
- TR678: 1934-35, 39 cars built, with glass partition
- TR679: 1934, 114 cars built, without glass partition
TR701-704
In 1935 Volvo updated the taxicabs once more. The cars got the larger capacity 3670cc EC engine and a V-shaped radiator grille.The TR670 Series was superseded by the Volvo PV800 Series in 1937.
Versions
- TR701: 1935-37, 214 cars built, with glass partition and 3,100 mm wheelbase
- TR702: 1935-37, 11 cars built, commercial chassis
- TR703: 1935-37, 181 cars built, with glass partition
- TR704: 1935-37, 530 cars built, without glass partition