| Scania-Vabis L20/L60/L71 Regent | |
| Manufacturer: | Scania-Vabis |
| Production: | 1946 - 1958, 14,329 produced[1] |
| Predecessor: | Scania-Vabis 335 |
| Successor: | Scania-Vabis L75 |
| Class: | Heavy duty truck |
| Engine: | Scania-Vabis ohv I6 diesel engine |
| Transmission: | 4/5 speed manual |
| Wheelbase: | 3.41NaN1 - 51NaN1 |
| Weight: | 100001NaN1 - 180001NaN1 (gross weight) |
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.
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's name was 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.
In the spring of 1954, the final development of Scania-Vabis’ six-cylinder module engines was 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.
| Model | Year | Engine | Displacement | Power | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L20 | 1946-49 | Scania-Vabis D604: I6 ohv | 8476cc | 1350NaN0 | Pre-chamber diesel | |
| L60 | 1949-54 | Scania-Vabis D622: I6 ohv | 8476cc | 1350NaN0 | Direct injection diesel | |
| L71 Regent | 1954-58 | Scania-Vabis D642: I6 ohv | 9348cc | 1500NaN0 | Direct injection diesel |