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

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 RFM models featured a wide choice of original running gear for their wide range of vehicles for several roles from Bedford GM, Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Nissan Diesel UD, Rolls-Royce Diesel and also Scania.

History

RFW airport catering vehicle at Sydney Airport in April 2015

RFW was founded by former Royal Australian Air Force fitter Robert Frederick Whitehead.[1][2] RFW completed its first vehicle in 1969, a modified 8 x 4 Bedford KM dump truck.[3][4]

Output examples

References

  1. ↑ About RFW RFW Trucks
  2. 1 2 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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