RFW was an Australian specialist vehicle manufacturer based in Chester Hill, Sydney. The firm specialized in heavy industrial vehicles including coaches, fire appliances, garbage trucks and road-rail vehicles for use in the Asia Pacific region. Many of its vehicles were all wheel drive. The RFW models featured a wide choice of original running gear for their wide range of vehicles for several roles from Scania, Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Nissan Diesel UD, Rolls-Royce Diesel and also Bedford & Hino.

RFW
IndustryVehicle manufacturing
Founded1969
FounderRobert Frederick Whitehead
Headquarters,
Australia
ProductsCustomised buses & trucks
OwnerRobert Frederick Whitehead

History

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RFW airport catering vehicle at Sydney Airport in April 2015

RFW was founded by former Royal Australian Air Force fitter (Bob) Robert Frederick Whitehead.[1][2] RFW completed its first vehicle in 1969, a 8 x 4 [[using a KM Bedford cab dump truck.[3][4] All trucks & Bus chassis were custom hand built by a small team to customers specifications & requirements

Output examples

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References

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  1. ^ About RFW RFW Trucks
  2. ^ a b RFW Historic Vehicles
  3. ^ The tailored truck that Bob builds Truck & Bus Transportation May 1969 pages 71-75, 116, 117
  4. ^ A Melbourne truck maker AOMC News February 2022 page 10
  5. ^ Automatic and all-wheel drive for crash tenders Truck & Bus Transportation November 1976 page 6
  6. ^ RFW coach chassis for outback Truck & Bus Transportation March 1978 pages 6/7
  7. ^ RFW Coach Chassis Fleetline issue 34 May 1978 page 7
  8. ^ The Road-Rail Truck Network July 1991 page 42
  9. ^ Road/rail emergency units Truck & Bus Transportation July 1992 page 10
  10. ^ Bob Whitehead builds a massive muck mover Truck & Bus Transportation February 1993 page 11
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