Volvo History 1940s Milestones
Added on 05-13-2006
1940
The Second World War brought hard times in Volvo history. The sales fell from 7,306 cars to 5,900. The reason for this was utilization of petrol restriction, materials and parts storage, including tires. Assar Gabrielsson wrote the following about that time: “When that war came, the situation mystically changed.
Volvo sales stopped almost completely and people who had appealed for the quickest delivery started to send cancellations by today”. The decline in sales was compensated at least by manufacturing for Swedish defense industry. Volvo’s engineering department completely took in
its hands the development of the gas-plants and special cars for the army marking essential turn in Volvo history that was corresponding to current demands and politics.
Army jeep was one of the cars to be produced. During the first year of the war Volvo sold more than 7,000 gas units, generally it was acquired by the defense forces but some of them were bought by private persons. The PV53-56 production continued, even though it was practically impossible to get parts delivery from abroad. Some of the cars were equipped with modified engine, ECG, in which G meant run on gas capability. It had powerful of 50 hp.
1941
The successor of the Volvo PV53-56 had to be the Volvo PV60, a larger car still designed in the American style. Deliveries that have been planned since May 1940 had to be canceled. Nevertheless, Volvo produced some prototypes which body was developed in different ways. On 6th September Volvo history met the 50,000th automobile sold. If to consider the situation at that time, there was no surprise that the jubilee automobile became truck. During the year, Volvo acquired a control packet of shares in Svenska Flygmotor AB – another important point I company history.
1942
1942 year in Volvo history stood for four more prototypes of the PV60 were introduced between 1942 and 1943. The rear doors on these automobiles were fixed on the rear edge of aperture and door butts were relatively small. Volvo was planning to have this car ready to manufacture towards the end of war. Also the plans for another, smaller model began to unveil. The management formed a team of 40 people to develop this small post-war automobile. Volvo bought Kоpings Mekaniska Verkstad AB that was the supplier of gears and transmission since the start – another essential step in Volvo history. Volvo’s nominal capital was increased up to 37.5 million SEK.
1943
Plans for the post-war period completely obtained its shape. The new, smaller car that was christened the Volvo PV444 had been scheduled for production by the autumn of 1944. Already at this stage in Volvo history the company leaders knew that the car would be unique because it would have combined American style and European size. As it later proved, such combination turned out ...
The Second World War brought hard times in Volvo history. The sales fell from 7,306 cars to 5,900. The reason for this was utilization of petrol restriction, materials and parts storage, including tires. Assar Gabrielsson wrote the following about that time: “When that war came, the situation mystically changed.
Volvo sales stopped almost completely and people who had appealed for the quickest delivery started to send cancellations by today”. The decline in sales was compensated at least by manufacturing for Swedish defense industry. Volvo’s engineering department completely took in
its hands the development of the gas-plants and special cars for the army marking essential turn in Volvo history that was corresponding to current demands and politics. Army jeep was one of the cars to be produced. During the first year of the war Volvo sold more than 7,000 gas units, generally it was acquired by the defense forces but some of them were bought by private persons. The PV53-56 production continued, even though it was practically impossible to get parts delivery from abroad. Some of the cars were equipped with modified engine, ECG, in which G meant run on gas capability. It had powerful of 50 hp.
1941
The successor of the Volvo PV53-56 had to be the Volvo PV60, a larger car still designed in the American style. Deliveries that have been planned since May 1940 had to be canceled. Nevertheless, Volvo produced some prototypes which body was developed in different ways. On 6th September Volvo history met the 50,000th automobile sold. If to consider the situation at that time, there was no surprise that the jubilee automobile became truck. During the year, Volvo acquired a control packet of shares in Svenska Flygmotor AB – another important point I company history.1942
1942 year in Volvo history stood for four more prototypes of the PV60 were introduced between 1942 and 1943. The rear doors on these automobiles were fixed on the rear edge of aperture and door butts were relatively small. Volvo was planning to have this car ready to manufacture towards the end of war. Also the plans for another, smaller model began to unveil. The management formed a team of 40 people to develop this small post-war automobile. Volvo bought Kоpings Mekaniska Verkstad AB that was the supplier of gears and transmission since the start – another essential step in Volvo history. Volvo’s nominal capital was increased up to 37.5 million SEK.
1943
Plans for the post-war period completely obtained its shape. The new, smaller car that was christened the Volvo PV444 had been scheduled for production by the autumn of 1944. Already at this stage in Volvo history the company leaders knew that the car would be unique because it would have combined American style and European size. As it later proved, such combination turned out ...
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