Description

1980s Volvo F7 Turbo 4x2 Tractor Unit – Ex Esso ADR Airport Vehicle – 40,000 km
Price: €POA / Sensible offers considered
Location: Ireland
Mileage: Under 40,000 km
Transmission: Fully automatic (hydraulic)
Fuel: Diesel
Description
A rare and highly interesting Volvo F7 Turbo 4x2 tractor unit, built approximately 44 years ago to ADR specification for Esso Oil UK.
This vehicle was purpose built for aircraft refuelling operations and spent its entire working life within an airport environment, meaning it did not operate on public roads and has led a far easier life than most commercial tractor units of this era.
History & Specification
• Original operator: Esso Oil UK
• ADR specification vehicle
• Specialised front mounted fuel pump, driven directly from the engine crankshaft
• Designed specifically for filling aircraft
• Fully hydraulic automatic transmission, ideal for controlled low speed operation
• 4x2 tractor unit configuration
Condition
• Exceptionally low mileage: under 40,000 km from new
• Limited use due to airport only operation
• A very solid and unmolested example, ideal as a preservation piece
• Mechanically complete and correct for its original role
Ideal For
• Vintage commercial vehicle collectors
• Volvo enthusiasts
• Aviation or fuel industry heritage collections
• Museum display or promotional use
• Restoration or sympathetic recommissioning project
Specialist vehicles like this rarely come to market, particularly with such low kilometres and documented industrial use.
Serious enquiries only.
Happy to provide further details or photographs on request.
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Body Type: Recovery Vehicle
Year: 1982
Horsepower: 230
Mileage: 40,000 km
Transmission:
Engine Size: 9.0 L
Model: Other
Make: Volvo
Fuel Type: Diesel