RFW

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.

For the historic Scottish county with Chapman code RFW, see Renfrewshire (historic).
RFW
IndustryVehicle manufacturing
Founded1969
FounderRobert Frederick Whitehead
Headquarters
Chester Hill
,
Australia
ProductsCustomised buses & trucks
OwnerRobert Frederick Whitehead

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]

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References
  1. About RFW RFW Trucks
  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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