The articulated hauler of Volvo was created in our forest
Småland ingenuity comes in many forms. One of the engineers working at the Lihnell brothers’ wagon factory in Braås came up with an idea for something that would become a future export success.
On a piece of paper, he sketched out an idea for a new type of vehicle. He and a few trusted colleagues kept the idea quiet while they—in utmost secrecy and in just a few weeks—built a prototype. The year was 1966, and there, in the forests of Braås in Småland, Volvo’s, and in fact the world’s first, articulated four-wheel-drive hauler was invented. A vehicle that became indispensable in the development of the Swedish welfare state and a success around the world.
