I'm an admirer of big machinery, mobile or stationary. Even as a kid I would be captivated by trucks, trains, planes, industrial machines and what not. On the road I would look at trucks more than cars. And if the truck was a long one, I mean a trailer with a lot of tires I would forget everything else. They are beautiful sight to look at; either parked or while they crawl or cruise on a highway.
The first time I saw a Volvo on road was in the year 2000 on NH4 near Chitradurga. It was an handsome looking machine, nothing like I'd seen earlier. We stopped by to see it closely. Many years later, I got a chance to visit Volvo factory at Hoskote near Bangalore… not once but many times and an opportunity to work with the engineers there. I also got an opportunity to see a fleet of Volvo tipper in action at a coal mine in Ramagundam area. This tractor is Volvo FH12, FH12 means high cabin, 12 liter engine.
The first time I saw a Volvo on road was in the year 2000 on NH4 near Chitradurga. It was an handsome looking machine, nothing like I'd seen earlier. We stopped by to see it closely. Many years later, I got a chance to visit Volvo factory at Hoskote near Bangalore… not once but many times and an opportunity to work with the engineers there. I also got an opportunity to see a fleet of Volvo tipper in action at a coal mine in Ramagundam area. This tractor is Volvo FH12, FH12 means high cabin, 12 liter engine.
During the same journey, on the same stretch, some-where near Hiriyur, we saw two MAN tractors. These tractors looked like ancient warriors compared to the FH12.These powerful tractors were towing 16-axle (8 wheels in each axle) trailers loaded with massive transformers weighing close 100 tonnes, more or less. The average speed at which they travel could be 10kmph. They are led by scouts on bikes and trailed by an escort car. These things don't cruise, they crawl.
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