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Volvo B10R

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Manufacturer
  
Volvo

Assembly
  
Sweden

Floor type
  
Step entrance

Production
  
1978-1992

Class
  
Bus chassis

Volvo B10R

Engine
  
9.6-litre horizontally rear-mounted I-6 Volvo THD100

The Volvo B10R was a rear-engined bus chassis manufactured by Volvo between 1978 and 1992. It was as its predecessor, the B59, aimed as a citybus chassis, and was succeeded by the more versatile B10B in 1992.

The B10Rs were bodied mainly by Aabenraa for Denmark, by Säffle and Aabenraa for Sweden by Arna, Säffle, by Hess in Switzerland, by Camo, Salvador Caetano and Irmãos Mota in Portugal and VBK for Norway.

In Australia, a few B10Rs were operated by Busways, Hornibrook Bus Lines and Surfside Buslines.

References

Volvo B10R Wikipedia