2000:
One of two Western Star semi-trailers (right)
carrying the `Odyssey 2000' road show on a 5 month tour
around Australia from 24 May '00.
One tractor is powered by a Cummins Signature
600hp engine,
the other by a Detroit Diesel 500hp unit.
[See also.]
Western Star is a Canadian truck builder,
based in Kelowna, British Columbia. It was
"established as White Western Star in 1967
by White Motor Co.".
In 1981 it was
renamed Western Star Trucks Inc. and came under
Canadian control.
In 1991 it was bought
by Terrence E. Peabody of Australia.
Trucks and a light military 4WD are built at Kelowna Canada.
Buses are built in New York at Orion Bus Industries,
acquired in 1995.
Cab-over trucks are made in the UK, at what was ERF,
acquired in 1996.
2000:Man
buy ERF from Western Star.
March: Western Star (au), buys the Man distributor
for Australia and New Zealand, to be known as
`Man Automotive Imports'.
2000 July:
"Western Star Trucks Holdings announced the merger of its Canadian and
American truck, bus and coach operations within the
Daimler/Chrysler Group."
LSVW
The Canadian Army Light Support Vehicle (Wheeled) (LSVW)
is a joint venture between Western Star and
Iveco.
A number are used by United Nations' organisations.
Light Support Vehicle (LSVW) 1993.
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weight: 2451kg (unladen), GVM: 4000kg
#8142.47, 2.5L, diesel, 4-cyls, turbo-charged and intercooled
power: 86kW
transmission: 4a, ZF 4HP22, two-speed transfer case, 4WD
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