The Scania 1-series is the name given to the heavy truck range that Scania built between 1974 and 1981. It followed the 0-series and was replaced by the 2-series; a separate bus range of the same generation was known as the Scania 1-series bus.
Scania 1-series at a glance
| Maker | Scania, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type | heavy trucks |
| Production | 1974–1981 |
| Predecessor | Scania 0-series |
| Successor | Scania 2-series |
| Related range | Scania 1-series (bus) |
The English Wikipedia has no article on the 1-series; this page is based on the short Swedish article, so it is deliberately brief. based on one source
History of the Scania 1-series
Place in the Scania range
The 1-series was the generation of Scania heavy trucks that came between the 0-series and the 2-series. According to the Swedish Wikipedia article on the range, it was in production from 1974 to 1981, after which the 2-series took over. The same generation also included a bus range, listed separately as the Scania 1-series bus.
Design and features
- Heavy truck range: the core of Scania’s lorry programme in the 1970s.
- Direct successor of the 0-series: the previous Scania generation.
- Replaced by the 2-series: the range that followed from 1981.
Scania 1-series versions
- 1-series truck: the lorry range described here.
- 1-series bus: the parallel bus range of the same generation.
The next generation is described in Scania 2-series, and the later trucks are in Scania 3-series. More vehicles are in the Scania collection.
Sources
- Scania 1-serie, Swedish Wikipedia: production years, place in the range
