Volvo B58
| Volvo B58 | |
|---|---|
| Doors | 1-3 |
| Floor type | Step-entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 9.6-litre horizontally mid-mounted I-6 Volvo HD100, THD100[1] |
| Capacity | 28 to 67 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 9.5m to 18.0m |
| Width | 2.52m |
| Height | 3.0m or 4.2m |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo B755 |
| Successor | Volvo B10M |
The Volvo B58 was a mid-engined bus chassis manufactured by Volvo in Sweden from 1966 until early 1982. It was succeeded by the B10M.
Operators
In the United Kingdom, it was sold to many major operators including
In 1978, Greater Stockholm Transport Authority ordered 250 B58s.[3]
Until November 2009, GO Wellington in New Zealand operated 68 Volvo B58 trolleybuses.[4]
In
Chassis of this model of Brazilian origin were built by the companies Caio, Ciferal and Thamco to be sent to
In Australia the B58 was popular with government operators. ACTION, placed 77 in service between 1972 and 1976,[6][7] the Metropolitan Transport Trust, Tasmania 68 rigid buses and three articulated buses from September 1975,[8] and the State Transport Authority, Adelaide 65 rigids and 35 articulateds from April 1980.[9][10]
The chassis also found a market with Australian private operators. Forest Coach Lines purchased 13 between 1972 and 1984,[11] Busways 30 between 1978 and 1981,[12][13] and Grenda Corporation 18 between 1980 and 1983.[14] All supplemented their fleets with second hand purchases.
References
- ^ Commercial catalogue - Applications Letrika
- ^ First Volvo coach handed over Commercial Motor 10 November 1972
- ^ Low floor Volvo KOs deckers Commercial Motor 4 July 1978
- Australian BusJanuary 2010 page 11
- ^ "História anos 70 | Volvo Group". www.volvogroup.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Volvo B58-50 ACT Bus Wiki
- ^ Volvo B58-56 ACT Bus Wiki
- ^ Metro Tasmania - Volvo B58 Disposal list Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Volvo B58/PMCSA (rigid) Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Volvo B58 / PMCSA (artic) Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Forest Coach Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Operator mounts big PR exercise Truck & Bus Transportation July 1982 page 150
- ^ Busways Group Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Grenda Corporation Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
Media related to Volvo B58 at Wikimedia Commons