Volvo TP 21 and Volvo TPV | Radiopersonterrängbil 915 “Suggan” | Arsenalen Swedish Tankmuseum

[@charlespollard6366]

I am restoring my Sugga, have owned it since 1980 and not used it for 20 years, so a very major "service" was required and I have, as always happens, found myself doing a lot more than I anticipated. Having watched this excellent video, my blood is running faster and my enthusiasm to finish my job is growing. A very good description of the vehicle.

[@ElBach1y]

hope you're enjoying it by now

[@matthayward7889]

I’m not surprised they’re so popular with collectors, I’d love to have one they look great!

[@kallebal]

I love the sound of old Volvo engines. Brings me back to when me and my friend used to tinker and drive his 242 with the B18 on his parents big field at their country house.

[@Baryonyx_Walkeri_62]

I think this vehicle looks so cool. Like a giant offroad Volkswagen Beetle :D

[@JH-lo9ut]

Or rather a giant, offroad Volvo PV...

[@boek2777]

There's a reason that it was called 'suggan' (sugga is the fertile she-pig that is called 'sow' in many countries). The dimensions isn't perfect but you don't need much imagination to see the wide arse push the snout through brushes and mud. It looks stable and fertile 😁

[@DarkElemag]

OMG I love how swedes keep their museum vehicles with working and mounted MG's, breaches and radios working.

[@netmanswe]

At first, when comparing this channel with e.g the Bovington Tank Museum, I thought this channel was a bit boring and not to the same standard. But now, after a number of videos Stefan has got his own thing going and I like it more and more for every episode! More details, test drives and history behind the different vehicles. I have to admit that a visit to Arsenalen is climbing higher and higher on my bucket list. Great channel, keep it coming!

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Me: Mom, I've bought a Volvo. Mom: That's a nice sensible car. :) What a wonderful thing.

[@randyhavard6084]

That has to be one of the most awesome vehicles Volvo ever built

[@alwinbroeckelmann7558]

Luv it, I was in a signal unit we had Land Rover 110 FFR fitted for radio I can tell being a radio operator sitting in the back for hours on end is far from relaxing but is very busy.

[@secularnevrosis]

Kul! Gamla "Suggan" är en klar favorit. Nu väntar vi på "valparna".

[@netmanswe]

Och Elvan!

[@polticalme1677]

These have to be the most beautiful vehicles Volvo has ever built - and there are a couple of beautiful cars by Volvo! I'm German and I apologize for the terrible seats. My back started aching the moment I saw you sitting in the driver's seat.

[@boek2777]

I don't think it looks beautiful but it does look functional for that time. Sweden has always prioritized the survival of the soldiers/crew but comfort wasn't seen as more than something you could handle if needed. Something like 'do you want to walk or ride uncomfortable'.

[@lok3kobold]

This was a very nice showcase of the designer learning from the first project and making an excellent second vehicle

[@benwelch4076]

It's always nice to see the old equipment get taken out once in a while. Listen to those gears! It's always cool to learn the evolution of a design and how they got there.

[@matveyshkurupiy6909]

Stefan, greetings from Ukraine! Thanks for such a interesting video)

[@galeris]

Remember modified versions of these still running in off-road competitions when I was a kid. Such cool vehicles, loved Suggan since then

[@MrCaprinut]

Me too! I even got a ride in it. It had matt black paint, v8 and slightly bigger tires if my memory serves me right. Did som off road driving in Tromøy, Norway in early 90s. Not seen it after that.

[@galeris]

@@MrCaprinut Might be one of the cars I remember from my youth. Late eighties to mid nineties was the period I followed off road racing closest. A family member was friends with the owner of "Apollo", if you remember that truck (stars and stripes decorated hot rod-thing)

[@gunner678]

Fascinating vehicle. I started my military career as a signaller in the British RA. I would have loved to have been deployed in this truck, in some style. Much nicer than a landrover, ferret or a saxon. Great video.

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Lovely video. The more I watch the Arsenalen videos, the more the museum's collection looks like an operational unit with its recce and command vehicles, tanks, TDs and supply train that could spring back to life at any moment if needed. That, to me, makes the Arsenalen the benchmark for most other museums. I look forward visiting it sometime in the future.

[@torstenraab532]

Maybe that´s the case... it´s a secret operational division hidden behind a museum.

[@laheu]

What a lovely vehicle, I didn't expect to like it. I love the detail and proportions, what a treat. Great sound.

[@EXO9X8]

Stefan has such a nice voice.

[@RobMcGinley81]

Of course.. ...he is Swwwedish!

[@hnorrstrom]

He has a good voice. To bad most swedes hate to hear themselfs or other swedes speak english even with ever so slight swedish dialect.

[@theogantenbein7870]

You can see why collectors love this car. Its a beauty. Once again i am a little late to the party and the prices are already too high for me, but… 🥰.

[@nonamesplease6288]

Great video. Thanks! What really makes these videos is the love and respect Stefan obviously has for these old warhorses.

[@zman1508]

Stefan you seem to be thoroughly enjoying yourself driving that. Couldn't help myself smiling.

[@Colinpark]

The open window on night moves helps keep the crew awake as well.

[@Tophatbird-x7l]

Thank you for another entertaining and informative video.

[@Niinsa62]

Great video, and a great car! A friend used to have a Terrängsugga a long time ago, with the original engine, and he said it was thirsty as heck. Maybe a reason for people swapping it out, to save on petrol? By the way, I love it that the current vehicle in the Swedish armed forces is called Galten (The Boar), as this earlier vehicle was called Suggan (The Sow). A nod to the one who came before.

[@zeusapollo8688]

Great presentation of a great vehicle...thank you

[@Michael-Madrid]

what a lovely vehicle, would be very nice to own one of these

[@michaelguerin56]

Great video, Stefan. Thank you.

[@skookapalooza2016]

That is so cool. They thought of everything. That Morse code key on the radio seems like it would have been useful when reception was poor.

[@jimbob67]

Side valve engines have a lovely torque curve. Another Volvo to add to my wish list 😍. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@wuttmodel3232]

So nice i loved

[@Janduin45]

The Rptb 915 is quite popular not only amongst collectors but also in the swedish offroad community. I've seen a number of them rebuilt with V8 engines and huge swamp tires. Looks awesome. Edit: 11:25 yeah I shouldn't have commented so early, of course Stefan mentioned just that.

[@VintageWanderer]

Wonderful video. I regret not purchasing one back in 2000. Now they are super expensive :( cheers.

[@cpawp]

Really enjoyed this vid - not as much as Stefan, but I saw a TP 21 years ago in Germany and was still keen on some more information, thanks.

[@TooManyHobbiesJeremy]

What a neat, well designed vehicle. Thanks for showing too us.

Saw one of them a few years ago in Hannover Germany as a promotional car for Red Bull. Used to think that it was some American vehicle. They look very nice, would love to have one :)

[@christoffersundin1815]

Is only the shell, they put a Range Rover chassie under it and then it look old but with modern chassie/drivetrain that works in these days. And after that Järuds Classic Car in Sweden make it like new. 👍

[@MrCaprinut]

Seen one here in south Norway as well several times.

[@hjalmarbrantings2124]

Tack så mycket, bra film

[@JohSno]

Again, awesome episode. Haven't seen/heard about these before. Was interesting to learn. Really like the design. Thank you.

[@bjorngve]

I´m happy to see also the expert have some problem with smooth shifting. The highest gear is the one I have some trouble with in my 912. The front is very much "sow" only that 912 has 6wd. It has been sitting for some years, lost my braking power back then. This summer I really have to take care of my pearl. And -no not for sale.

[@panzerdriver]

Such a beautiful car, I wish we made more classic builds like this

[@derekdee9592]

Excellent video good explanation one day i may come visit Sweden when this covid surreal life subsides !

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

Wow that is cool.

[@MojoDevirus]

A very beautiful vehicle !

[@beaker126]

What an excellent vehicle!

[@maximapaaschen3615]

Amazing vehicle!

[@slartybartfarst55]

Always love these Videos. A very fun vehicle, indeed.

[@chikitabowow]

I'm not super into terrain vehicles, BUT i would absolutely *love* to own a Sugga

[@satanihelvetet]

An US motor reporter visiting a Swedish off road event thought this vehicle was custom built and not stock. I can understand that thought, because it look a litle wierd with a that car body at a 4x4 truck chassie. It's also interesting that chassie with the front end of the body was a Volvo standard for many variants of Volvo military cars/trucks from that time.

[@stefancarlberg7806]

Excellent Video Mr S . Karlsson :)

[@eriksward6894]

A sugga have been on my wishlist since I got my licens many years back :D

[@martinpollak7039]

Thanks, another very interesting video.

[@henrikjorgensen1614]

En riktig pärla.en sådan skulle man ha!

[@agoogleaccount2861]

Wow what a neat vehicle. Like the size and chassis style ..Probably almost all of em produced still run . As has been said in many mechanic shops worldwide for many years. ." it'll run forever with proper maintenance it's a Volvo " ..

[@dr_dr]

It is interesting that these vehicles are left hand drive but built when Sweden drove on the left (pre-1967). Did the Swedish military drive LHD vehicles due to the supply of their other types being from the US and Germany etc?

[@stefankarlsson9762]

Most vehicles in Sweden have always been LHD, both military and civilian - I have no explanation why.

[@Niinsa62]

Yeah, the name, Suggan. The Sow. It was apparently not meant as a bad thing. The cab was borrowed from a civilian rear axle drive Volvo car, often used as a taxi. And also as a school bus. And when the car stopped, and lots of tiny school kids jumped out, people thought it looked like a sow giving birth to lots of piglets. So it was really the civilian car that had the nickname Suggan, the Sow. But the military version got the name too. I don't know for sure if this story is true, but it might.

[@acajutla]

Never heard that one, but it sounds as a plausible explanation. I often went to school in a Sugga, and later was among the latest to use the military version, in 1974-75. Fun car to drive, better offroad capability than the later Valpen. Also steadier on the road, and much less noise in the cabin. Top speed ~105 km/h.

[@bjornnilsson9875]

skulle verkligen vara glad om jag fått köra den en gång

[@trevorcossey4381]

great video! thanks

[@vlota]

By far the Coolest looking vehicle ever built. It's a shame there were so few made. I'd love to own one but they almost never become available.. I think I've seen one come up for auction in about the last 10 years... and that was at an eye-watering price.. Out of interest, does anyone know what the Swedish army replaced them with?

[@boek2777]

I have no idea if they were replaced or just scraped as yesterday's need (no updated crossbows in use nowadays). My guess is that radios became so portable that this type of transports became outdated. My oldest brother rode in a standard Volvo Amazon with military paint around 1974 (they did have sirens). The car contained one driver/sniper/medic, one suppressor (small machine gun with a huge magazine) and two radio opporarors with attack dogs and kpistar (kpist= m/45 in English). He and his teem responded to alerts from several tiny military airforce instillations alerts (the sound of a hangarhund reacting/ a military dog trained to kill on sight, becoming agreesive). They were always on the move so they used speed to be effective/be in the right place. With more powerful and portable radios you didn't have to climb a mountain to send a message. Radio cars wasn't needed!

[@julias-shed]

Lovely looking vehicle. Volvo style. Crash gearbox needs a so called double-declutch technique. 😀

[@leftnoname]

This car looks pretty cool, has AWD and frame. What else to ask for 1950s off roading?

[@volvoT33]

Utmärkt film som vanligt!

[@Mr229357]

Super fin bil😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@EliKirkMusic]

I saw it in the museum 2 years ago. Cool museum and cool car.

[@ericolivomartinez3674]

volvo auto la historia muy poco conocidas a pesar de ser uno de los mejores vehículos del mundo

[@satanihelvetet]

Mycket bra och pedagogiskt att ni började historieberättelsen med TPV m/43. Som motornörd saknar jag dock mer data om motorn, exempelvis dess cylindervolym och vilken fordonsmodell den ursprungligen är hämtad ifrån.

[@Thedangler16364]

Interesting vehicle!

[@ned900]

Lovely car

[@gustav901]

Are the front wheels correctly mounted? I'm used to thread pattern being designed to evacuate water/mud like the rear tires are.

[@stefankarlsson9762]

Yes, they are correct mounted. It was a modification made on especially smaller vehicles because the tire wear increased when they were mounted the other way.

[@gustav901]

@@stefankarlsson9762 Ah, interesting. We have a TGB20 and it has them mixed up without consistency so I presumed they were all random but then some of them might be correctly mounted in fact.

[@stefankarlsson9762]

@@gustav901 The Tgb 20 should have the rear tyres the same as on the Sugga and the front tyres the oposite direction.

[@michaelguerin56]

Unimog U1300 and Unimog U1700 have the same setup. When you rotate the wheels you have to remove and refit tyres. I did it once with a U1700 at the local main camp motor pool with their big hydraulic tyre shop machine. I would not care to do it with tyre levers on those wheels.

[@lag_profil]

The civilian prototyp looks quite similar to the Willys Wagon of the same era.

[@Skoog.]

En sådan har jag haft. Chassienummer 21212 , Nån här som äger den idag?

[@RogerBravo12]

Drömbilen för mig som radioamatör 😍

[@wilburpost7977]

A TP 21 is in the music video "Ready To Go" by the British group Republica.

[@HoorayHenry43]

Super video, very enjoyable. I own a Sugga in England but am having trouble finding parts. Is there any help you can give me to find spares please. Robert

[@judgingcat1958]

What type/name of tyre does this monster on? It fits so well with rugged and beasty looks, amazing too.

[@ollep9142]

Interesting that this vehicle had front axle diff lock, but its successor the 903-series doesn't. Anybody know why? Also I'd like to see a video presenting that halftrack mentioned early on.

[@johanelfsberg7075]

Would be nice to see some more offroad driving!

[@HasturT]

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[@ulfpe]

Steering on the left side, was it modified?

[@stefankarlsson9762]

No, most vehicles in Sweden have had steering on the left side since 100 years even if we drove on the left side until 1967.

[@ataxpayer723]

I notice that the front left and front right tyres on the radio car, have been fitted backwards..The direction of the treads should be the same as the left rear tyre.

[@stefankarlsson9762]

Nope, the Swedish Army did a lot of tests and the conclusion was that with the tyres this way the wear of the tyres were a lot less

[@R.Konksson]

When I was a kid there was a guy driving this as a civil car in my hometown. I thought it was very cool... I wonder what happened to it.

[@linmal2242]

I am surprised that there were no 'running boards' !

[@SonsOfLorgar]

En riktigt häftig ratgb! På tal om radiofordon, vet du var man hittar detaljerad information för felsökning av kopplingsplint och interntelefon i batteriledningsvagn? (Bv206)

[@stefankarlsson9762]

Tyvärr är det nog knepigt att hitta.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@stefankarlsson9762 det var ju tråkigt, för det vore mycket smidigare att få igång vagnens inbyggda kommunikation och plint för både pjäser och inom bplats än att använda "patentlösningar" med direktkoppling mot resten av utrustningen. Ett problem som uppstått för att den erfarna personalen från vpl-systemet pensionerades i drivor 2006-2008 utan tanke på att materielen skulle tas i bruk igen i Hemvärnet när Armén gick över till Mjölner-vagnarna.

[@stefankarlsson9762]

@@SonsOfLorgar Är det en vagn som hemvärnet har borde det gå att hitta någon inom FM som kan gräva fram information. Ute civilt däremot är det värre att hitta.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@stefankarlsson9762 lyckades inte hitta infon i vagnens egna handböcker, får fråga vidare via ordinarie kanaler om det kanske finns digitaliserat.

[@carlosveramadrid2785]

El mejor VOLVO ,.........mmbuenoo

[@geoffreypiltz271]

What is the fuel consumption?

[@RattusSwedicus]

You don´t want to know considering today´s gas prices . . . ;O) .

[@Cancun771]

Excellent exhibits! It would be great to actually show the radios on occasion because many of today's children don't realize how big and heavy they used to be in those days.

[@p47rr]

They should bring this car back.

[@ptonpc]

Handsome beasts :)

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Hmm, Arnold S ordering Humvees was a big testosterone story, but they are more like hairdresser cars than this REAL thing 😁😁

[@dirkbonesteel]

@7:10 tread pattern looks Russian. Is it made by anyone outside old Soviet block? I do understand it's not the most important question

[@martinsvensson781]

That arrowtype of tread is used in Sweden from 1950 forward. Made by Trelleborg.

[@dirkbonesteel]

@@martinsvensson781 Thanks

[@anivarhain]

Snälla gör en video om tgb c303 stor valpen

[@mathiaskarlsson1837]

Vi hade ju vänstertrafik att vid denna tiden. Hur kommer det sig att bilen är vänsterstyrd

[@stefansultan5171]

De flesta bilar i Sverige var vänsterstyrda även innan högertrafikomläggningen 1967.

[@APT1066]

The OG XC70

[@noahsson00]

Vill ni göra en film om tgb11 eller 13

[@dannesvanstrom3408]

Underbara fordon.

[@huskyflylangley6053]

Is that a carioca body?

[@pawellensk1163]

quiet engine 👍

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

Get me one of each - after I win the Powerball.

[@anivarhain]

Om man hittar en i nyskick med radio och allt vad kan den tänkas kosta

[@jakobholgersson4400]

I wish they'd make something like this nowadays. Imagine a Volvo V60 body just slammed onto a Volvo truck chassi.

[@JH-lo9ut]

The thing is, Volvo cars has been split off from the rest of the company. They only have the brand name in common. But Yeah, I think Volvo's appeal as a rugged, reliable and well-engineered utility veichle is far greater than that of a luxury car, however well built. They should have gone for something like a Hilux/Pajero/KingCab back in the nineties when Volvo's were built to withstand a nuclear war.

[@carlosveramadrid2785]

El mejor dueranguo

[@ocallaghan3865]

Do you think a scania V8 would fit

[@stefankarlsson9762]

No, not a chance ;-)