Truck 100

It was a special moment when the 100th truck was welcomed into the Van den Bosch fleet in 1982. Former driver Hans van Rooij was there and was offered the keys as a surprise. In the years that followed, Hans was the proud driver of this brand new Volvo F10, now better known as 'the 100'.

Hans had already seen the new Volvo F10 at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam. He visited it every two years with many of his colleagues to take a look. "When I saw this truck I thought: I can just see myself in that," says Hans. "It was a beautiful, modern truck. As a driver, it was exactly what you wanted to drive."

Special milestone

The Volvo F10 is a full-options truck with 260 hp. It has chrome-plated hubcaps and a chrome-plated exhaust that runs up behind the cabin. "A beauty of a truck, made even more remarkable by the fact that it was truck number 100 in our fleet. It represented a milestone in our development, of which we were all very proud," says Hans.

Truck 100 was used for liquid road transport, especially for vegetable and animal fats, chocolate and water. After its solid years of service, the truck has been restored and included in the collection of oldtimers. 'The 100' is still used as a show truck for events, anniversaries and retirements.