Volvo B7TL
The Volvo B7TL is a double-decker chassis of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was made from 1999 to 2007 by Volvo Buses.
| Volvo B7TL | |
|---|---|
| File:First Wright Eclipse Gemini 01.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Production | 1999–2007 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo D7C (7.3 L) |
| Power output | 215 hp (160 kW) / 250 hp (186 kW) / 290 hp (216 kW) |
| Transmission | Voith DIWA/ZF Ecomat |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo Olympian |
| Successor | Volvo B9TL (2-Axle) |
The following bodies were built on the Volvo B7TL chassis:
- Alexander ALX400 bodywork[1]
- Plaxton President bodywork[1]
- East Lancs Vyking bodywork[2][3]
- East Lancs Myllennium Vyking bodywork[3]
- Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork.[4]
Gallery
- Arriva Medway Towns 6424 GN04 UER 2.JPG
Arriva Medway Towns Volvo B7TL with TransBus ALX400 bodywork.
Southern Vectis Volvo B7TL with Plaxton President bodwork in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
- Bluestar 858.JPG
Bluestar Volvo B7TL with Alexander Dennis Enviro400 bodywork
Volvo B7TL Media
National Express West Midlands Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied Volvo B7TL at Birmingham in March 2025
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wharmby, Matthew (2021). The London Volvo B7TL. Pen and Sword Transport. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-5267-8698-2. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Stubbings, Richard (2020). British Independent Buses in the 2000s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8620-2. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moth, David (2018). South West England Buses: 1990 to 2005. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8606-6.
- ↑ Walter, Richard (2022). Route Branding and Special Liveries on British Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9644-7. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Other websites
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