First locally made Volvo FH16 780 XXL delivered

Volvo Group Australia’s Wacol facility has marked another milestone, with the first Australian-built Volvo FH16 780 XXL recently rolling off its production line.

Boasting what is currently Australia’s most powerful production truck engine, Volvo’s D17 780, the truck is destined for SRH Milk Haulage where it will haul an A-Double tanker combination along the NSW Central and North Coasts.

The 120-ton-rated prime mover was recently handed over to Scott, Regina and Mitchell Harvey of SRH, who were on hand at Wacol to mark the occasion with senior Volvo executives also in attendance.

“Our company has had a long history with Volvo Trucks,” said Scott Harvey. “Knowing these trucks have been engineered and built locally for Australian conditions really makes a difference to us.

“We operate across three states 24 hours a day 7 days a week, so uptime and productivity are vital for us – milk isn’t something you can leave sitting on the side of the road!

“And of course we’re really excited to see this truck join our fleet, and I’m pretty sure our drivers will be as well.”

Vice President Volvo Trucks Australia, Tom Chapman, underlined the strength of the relationship between Volvo and SRH.

“Scott and Regina are more than customers to us, they’re family, and it’s been a privilege to see SRH go from strength to strength,” he said.

“I’m delighted to see this very special truck joins the SRH fleet.

“With an impressive 3800Nm of torque on tap I’m sure this truck will make short work of hauling an 85-ton combination up and down the Pacific Highway.”