Raul #005 - Wilke

[Raul1983]

This one's open for all. Just tell me the brand name for 1 point.

[DeAutogids]

Wilke
Finnish truck based upon Volvo made by a company Teijon Tehtaat Oy, I believe they made the Teijo later.

[Raul1983]

I thought it would have been a lot harder. There is very little information available on the net about this one. Basically I know the same thing you told and that's it. I don't have production figures but it must have been less than twenty. Congrats for the point.

[DeAutogids]

My site shows a different Wilke. I know the make because I was searching for it. I also have that this company was building vans on Volvo PV445-base and that the production of the Wilke lasted somewhat between 1959 and 1964. Apparently, Teijon Tehtaat Oy was making agricultural machines and was taken over by a Antti Wihuri. I believe that afterwards they have been active in manufacturing of trailers. It seems that it exists today as part of Caterpillar.

[grobmotorix]

I also have that this company was building vans on Volvo PV445-base

Does anybody have any photo of one of those?

[Wendax]

here it is

[Raul1983]

I also have that this company was building vans on Volvo PV445-base

Does anybody have any photo of one of those?

In 1959 Wihuri company ordered 25 PV445 chassis from Volvo. The rear-part was designed completely different. Unfortunately the new body sheet wasn't very strong and suffered from rust.

Later, in 1968-1969, Wihuri tried once more when they assembled 48 Volkswagen 1200 L cars in Heinola, Finland.

[Wendax]

The rear view picture would have been a nice puzzle. 

[DeAutogids]

The rear view picture would have been a nice puzzle. 

Well documented rear end, it would've become.