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*1980 Volvo changed their '''B58''' to the more popular '''B10M'''.
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*1988 [[Leyland Bus]] had been sold to Volvo.
British subsidiary of Swedish company


*60% of Leyland Olympian components were taken from Volvo.
'''See also -
* [[Volvo: Buses]]
* [[Volvo: Cars]]
* [[Volvo: Lorries]]


*1992 Volvo built a rear-engined midibus.
1927 [[Volvo|AB Volvo]] was formed by [[Svenska Kullagerfabrik|AB Svenska Kullagerfabrik]]


*Volvo sold 550 midibuses to '''Stagecoach'''.
1927 The company started making motor cars and lorries<ref>The Times Mar. 20, 1935</ref>


*At this time Volvo had 40% of the midibus market.
1942 Acquired its gearbox maker, [[Kopings Mekaniska Verkstad]]


*1993 The ''Olympian'', ''B6'' and ''B10M'' were to be built at Irvine.
1960 [[Brooklands Motor Co|Brooklands Motor Co Ltd]] were sole concessionaires for the UK.


*The ''B10M'' was the most popular bus and coach chassis ever selling worldwide of 50,000 sales.
1988 Acquired [[Leyland Bus]]; 60% of [[Leyland Olympian]] components were taken from Volvo.
 
*1997 Volvo exhibited '''The President''', a double-decker at the Coach and Bus Show.
 
*1999 To 2000 Travel West Midlands  bought 102  ''B7L''s.
 
*The ''B7L'' double-decker was available in 9.9m and 10.4m lengths.
 
*Volvo is still powerful worldwide it owns '''Prevost''', '''Novobus''', and '''Bluebird''' in America.
 
*Volvo is second to [[Mercedes Benz]] as a producer of buses.


1992 Volvo had 40% of the midibus market.


== See Also ==
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==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
<references/>
*Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
*Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
[[Category: Country - Sweden]]
[[Category: Commercial Vehicles]]
[[Category: Automobiles - Sweden]]

Latest revision as of 16:56, 4 March 2024

British subsidiary of Swedish company

See also -

1927 AB Volvo was formed by AB Svenska Kullagerfabrik

1927 The company started making motor cars and lorries[1]

1942 Acquired its gearbox maker, Kopings Mekaniska Verkstad

1960 Brooklands Motor Co Ltd were sole concessionaires for the UK.

1988 Acquired Leyland Bus; 60% of Leyland Olympian components were taken from Volvo.

1992 Volvo had 40% of the midibus market.

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times Mar. 20, 1935
  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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