The London Volvo B7TL

The London Volvo B7TL
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 595
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ISBN-10 : 9781526786968
ISBN-13 : 1526786966
Rating : 4/5 (966 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The London Volvo B7TL by : Matthew Wharmby

Download or read book The London Volvo B7TL written by Matthew Wharmby and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the century Volvo found itself in a three-way tussle with Dennis and DAF to design and produce Britain’s first low-floor double-deck buses. The resulting B7TL was later into service in London than its competitors, but quickly caught up to achieve parity with the Dennis Trident. Two lengths were available and three bodies, by Alexander, Plaxton and East Lancs. Between them, London’s TfL-contracted London bus operators took over two thousand Volvo B7TLs between 2000 and 2006, after which noise problems obliged Volvo to develop the B9TL and its later B5LH hybrid. The Volvo B7TLs saw sterling service in the capital for two decades, with the last leaving service in the first week of 2021.


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