oblark
Wednesday 7th November 2012, 12:18
Steve (dalhousie) and myself have spent the a few days in Gothenberg visiting this fine city and the Volvo site. The whole trip was organized by Steve ( a big thanks ) for a total cost inc, flights, a central located hotel and taxi/bus of £170.
The factory tour was very interesting but we could take any photo`s inside the factory :( apart from these taken outside in the carpark and lobby.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0534.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0536.jpg
After the factory we then got chauffeured to the crash centre in a XC90 :) after a guided tour of the crash centre we then where able to watch a crash test. To watch a crash test is mind blowing.........
Here are some photo`s of the crash centre but not of the crash test.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0539.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0537.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0538.jpg
Then on to the museum, here are some of very many photo`s
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0557.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0548.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0550.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0569.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0593.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0559.jpg
Steve managed to get the museums tech guy to open the bonnet on the gul and yes this 1994 854 T5R Gul has got a orginal RIP kit
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0592.jpg
The excitment of seeing a orginal 854 t5r gul was to much and Steve had to have a lay down
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0594.jpg
For more photo`s of the museum
http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/?start=0
The factory tour was very interesting but we could take any photo`s inside the factory :( apart from these taken outside in the carpark and lobby.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0534.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0536.jpg
After the factory we then got chauffeured to the crash centre in a XC90 :) after a guided tour of the crash centre we then where able to watch a crash test. To watch a crash test is mind blowing.........
Here are some photo`s of the crash centre but not of the crash test.
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0539.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0537.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0538.jpg
Then on to the museum, here are some of very many photo`s
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0557.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0548.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0550.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0569.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0593.jpg
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0559.jpg
Steve managed to get the museums tech guy to open the bonnet on the gul and yes this 1994 854 T5R Gul has got a orginal RIP kit
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0592.jpg
The excitment of seeing a orginal 854 t5r gul was to much and Steve had to have a lay down
http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/IMAG0594.jpg
For more photo`s of the museum
http://s1067.photobucket.com/albums/u433/oblark/Volvo%20factory%20and%20museum%20tour/?start=0