Volvo: Buses
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of Volvo
1980 Volvo changed their B58 to the more popular B10M.
1988 Leyland Bus had been sold to Volvo.
60% of Leyland Olympian components were taken from Volvo.
1992 Volvo built a rear-engined midibus.
Volvo sold 550 midibuses to Stagecoach. At this time Volvo had 40% of the midibus market.
1993 The Olympian, B6 and B10M were to be built at Irvine.
The B10M was the most popular bus and coach chassis ever, worldwide sales of 50,000.
1997 Volvo exhibited The President, a double-decker at the Coach and Bus Show.
1999-2000 Travel West Midlands bought 102 B7Ls.
The B7L double-decker was available in 9.9m and 10.4m lengths.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris