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VOLVO TP21 Military Sugga 915

Make: Volvo
Model: SUGGA TP21 RAPTG 915
SubModel: 915
Type: Sedan
Year: 1957
Mileage: 10000
VIN: 428
Engine: 3.6 litre
Cylinders: 6
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: 4 speed low and high range transfer case
Drive type: 4WD
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clean
Item location: Coogee, WA, Australia

1957 Volvo SUGGA TP21 RAPTG 915 Additional Info:


NOTE: located in Perth, Western Australia


Where it is road Registered and running


Can be shipped worldwide from Port of Fremantle, International Roll-on Roll-off vehicle ships visiting weekly


Total only 720 cars built (1953-58) military off-road vehicle


This vehicle is all original. Drive train and interior.

- includes original bike rack and Swedish army bicycle


Made for the Swedish armed forces,

Raptgb 915 (military name),

TP21/P2104 (Volvo military designation),


the well proven "ED9" 90hp (67kW), 3.67 litre inline 6 side-valve petrol engine.


The engine is mated to a Volvo "E9" 4-speed non-synchronised gearbox


The transfer case has two additional "gear levers";

one for selecting High or Low range giving eight speeds and extreme low speed off-road hill climbing power

The second transfer case lever is for engaging front wheel drive


In addition this vehicle has vacuum operated diff locks; front and rear axles.

i.e. when engaging 4WD and both diff locks all four wheels are mechanically locked together

- slip can only happen with all four wheels slipping at the same speed ...


Swedish Nickname: Suggan" (in english "sow" - adult female pig)


The vehicle comes with full Volvo drivers and workshop manuals,

- in Swedish but very detailed with lots of pictures covering all maintenance and repair work procedures


Also complete with full parts list,

- all parts with exploded views and Volvo part numbers

- rare and very handy to have


Here are sites with lots of information:

https://web.archive.org/web/20051023104221/http://user.tninet.se/%7Ejuq669m/


https://web.archive.org/web/20050216073144/http://www.4x4.ms/mil/index.html


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Volvo_TP21