Volvo L3314 The Volvo Laplander L3314 is the base model of a range of military vehicles produced by Volvo . In the early 1950s Volvo received an order to develop a new utility vehicle for the Swedish Army . A pre - run series of 90 vehicles , named the L2304 , was delivered between 1959 and 1961 . It was powered by a Volvo B16 engine . Full scale deliveries of the somewhat improved L3314 began in 1963 . The L3314 was powered by the 1 . 8L B18 . The L33 - series was offered with different body - variants such as hard - top , half - cab , soft - top , or special versions mounting anti - tank weapon s . All vehicles are forward control ( where the cab is located over the front axle ) , except the open L3304 . The base version was the L3314SU softtop . Other versions was the L3314HT hardtop with mechanical winch , the L3304 anti - tank gun vehicle and the L3315 communications version , with a shielded 24V system . The L3314 was succeeded by the Volvo C303 in the late 1970s . An upgraded version of the L3314 was offered on the civilian market in 1977 as the C202 . It was a hard - top with the more powerful B20 engine instead of the B18 , but with less robust axles and no differential brake . The C202 was manufactured in Hungary as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive C303 . Civilian versions of the L3314 series , as well as the C202 , are often called the Volvo " Laplander " . Military use . Sweden . The L3314SU was adopted by the Swedish Army in 1959 as the " Personlastterrängbil 903 " ( Pltgb 903 ) and the L3314HT as the Pltgb 903B . The hard - top L3315 communications and command version was named the " Radiopersonterrängbil 9033 " ( Raptgb 9033 ) . ( The L3315 was soon nicknamed " Valp " , meaning " puppy " , from its clumsy looks . ) The L3304 low profile open bodywork version was called the " Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 9031 " ( Pvpjtgb 9031 ) and armed with a Pvpj 1110 90 mm recoil - less antitank gun . The Swedish Army also used a few half - cabs , designated the " Pansarvärnsrobotterrängbil 9032 " ( Pvrbtgb 9032 ) and fitted with a Bofors Bantam ATGM . There were some deliveries of a version for fire fighting , called the " Brandterrängbil 921 " . These could be connected to a trailer via a power take - off at the rear of the vehicle . Norway . The Norwegian Army adopted a version called the L3314N with a fold - down windscreen and 24 volt electrical system to comply with NATO regulations . About 2 , 000 vehicles were purchased and assembled at Raufoss in Norway . ( In Norway the L3314 is commonly known as " Felt " , meaning " field " from its Norwegian military designation ; " Vogn , felt , 1 / 2 tonn , 4x4 , Volvo , modell L3314N " ) Netherlands . The Royal Netherlands Army bought a special version able to ford extra deep water ( compared to the standard 0 . 5 metre limit ) . Saudi Arabia . Saudi Arabia took delivery of some 200 " L3314N Öken " , which was an adapted version of the Norwegian version , the L3314N . A curious fact is that they kept the Norwegian ski - racks on these desert - bound vehicles . Civilian use . Both versions are employed by civilians for rescue services and private use . Many L3314s have been sold as military surplus and are used by off - road enthusiasts . Technology . The Laplander used constant velocity joint s , of the type invented by Alfred H . Rzeppa , in its front axle . Data C 202 . Data for C 202 : Production . The L3314 and the L3315 were manufactured at Volvo ' s Lundby plant in Göteborg .