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Volvo B59


Volvo B59
Volvo B59 (no 1139) on route 263 in Adelaide
Volvo B59 (no 1139) on route 263 in Adelaide


Overview
Manufacturer : Volvo Buses
Production : 1970 - 1979
Body and chassis
Class : bus chassis
Floor type : step entrance
Powertrain
Engine : Horizontally rear-mounted
I-6 Volvo THD 100
Capacity : 9.6 litres
Transmission: Voith
or
2 speed ZF_Friedrichshafen
Chronology
Successor: B10R

Mauri bodied Volvo B59 trolleybus
Mauri bodied Volvo B59 trolleybus


HTM's Volvo B59 (no 901) in Den Haag
HTM's Volvo B59 (no 901) in Den Haag




The Volvo B59 was a rear-engined bus chassis manufactured by Volvo Buses in Sweden between 1970 and 1979



History


The first Volvo B59 was built for Københavns Sporveje (The City Transport Authority in Copenhagen, Denmark) in 1970. The bodywork of this bus was built by Aabenraa Karrosseriefabrik in Aabenraa. Although this was a prototype it entered ordinary service but was later withdrawn and purchased by Volvo for preservation at the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg.

Operators


Australia


Denmark


Italy

  • The Italian city of Rimini through ATAM acquired 17 trolleybuses built on the Volvo B59 chassis. The electric equipment for this version was provided by Ansaldo while the bodywork was fitted by Mauri. The buses were delivered between 1975 and 1978 and were used on the Rimini-Riccione trolleybus line.

United Kingdom

  • Only one Volvo B59 was built to UK specification, with Marshall bodying a demonstrator for Ailsa Bus, the UK Volvo dealers, in 1972. It was demonstrated across the country, but compared with the Leyland National, it was too expensive with no orders placed. Subsequent operators included Parks of Hamilton and Stag Garage of Lochgilphead.

Others

Volvo B59's were sold also in:

Versions

  • Trolleybus version built for the city of Rimini with Ansaldo electric equipment and Mauri bodywork

Specifications


Successor

The Volvo B59 was succeeded by the B10R

Further reading


List of Buses
Volvo Buses









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