Scania celebrates 50 years in the UK: Company milestones

Scania is celebrating its UK golden anniversary this year. The following is a list of milestones over the organisation’s first 50 years. A series of images to accompany these milestones is attached.

1964	Scania Vabis (Great Britain) Limited formed, initially to sell engines. First office was near Heathrow Airport
1965	Engine sales of around 20 units recorded
1966	First truck (LB76 model) imported and used as demonstrator
1967	Inital batch of trucks imported. First three distributors announced: WWS Commercials of Hemel Hempstead, B&W Motors of Wolverhampton and Reliable Vehicles (Scotland) of Renfrew
1968	Scania 0-series (LB80, LB110) launched
1969	Scania V8 (LB140) launched
1973	Company renamed Scania (Great Britain) Limited. First UK Scania buses enter service
1978	Scania 1-series (LB81, LB111, LB141) launched
1980	Scania GPRT range (2-series) launched. 30th dealer point opens
1981	Company headquarters relocated to Milton Keynes
1984	National parts distribution centre opens in Milton Keynes
1986	Scania achieves truck market share of ten percent for first time
1988	Scania 3-series launched
1989	Scania 3-series named International Truck of the Year
1991	Scania’s centenary year – UK marks this with the limited edition Centurion range
1993	The long-standing cooperation with coachbuilder Irizar begins
1994	Scania network growth plans state no customer to be more than 30 minutes away from Scania service centre
1995	Scania 4-series launched
1996	Scania 4-series named International Truck of the Year
1997	Scania 4-series named Motor Transport Fleet Truck of the Year
2000	Scania 4-series is again Motor Transport Fleet Truck of the Year
2004	Scania PRT range launched (now PGR range)
2005	Scania R-series named International Truck of the Year
2010	Scania R-series again named International Truck of the Year
2011	Scania engines adopted by Royal National Lifeboat Institution
2013	Scania Streamline launched. First Scania gas-powered buses enter service
2014	Scania celebrates 50 years in the UK. Limited Edition Golden Griffin launched