Britain's first Volvo B58 - a photo on Flickriver

Britain's first Volvo B58

            Back in the early '70s when European built buses and coaches were generally only seen on incoming tours, Volvo dipped its toe in the waters of the British market. I guess to reinforce a potential wish to be involved in both bus and coach provision, it specified Alexander's tried and tested 'Y Type' bodywork for the demonstration vehicle. Here at an unknown location, photographed by Clem Smith, is BUS 653K on hire to Grey Green working the 'Essex Coast Express'. 
You'd have to have lived in some form of splendid isolation for the past fifty years to not know just how successful Volvo were in gaining a foothold hereabouts.
BUS 653K was later re-bodied in more coach like form by Van Hool. I'm not sure if it still survives, but at one time it was hoped that it might have been taken back under the wing of the manufacturer or dealer to be restored based on its significance.
   

Taken in: UK / England / Tendring District / Walton-on-the-Naze (show map)

Taken on: February 7, 2023

Tags:

Bus

Coach

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Dual Purpose

Volvo

B58

Alexander

Y Type

Demonstrator

Grey Green

BUS653K « less

Sets appears in: • The British Independent Bus

Groups appears in: • Older public transport Pre 2011 only

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