First Glasgow Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown
Joining a growing band....
Latest addition to the growing collection of Glasgow buses being secured for preservation is 61598 (SF51YAD). It’s seen here at the GVVT and has recently secured a dot-matrix screen to replace the LED screen it had most recently whilst in service. These buses were delivered with dot-matrix screens so this start of its restoration has begun. It’s good to see more and more vehicles such as this being secured so that future generations can see and enjoy them.
The B10BLE was probably the last of the Volvo buses which used a big engine running de-stressed, harking back to the days of Gardner and the Leyland. It was basically a low-entry version of the earlier B10B which itself replaced the Leyland Lynx. It was replaced by the B7L - least said about that the better - which followed the new mantra of smaller engines running hotter which reduced emissions.
First Glasgow Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown
Joining a growing band....
Latest addition to the growing collection of Glasgow buses being secured for preservation is 61598 (SF51YAD). It’s seen here at the GVVT and has recently secured a dot-matrix screen to replace the LED screen it had most recently whilst in service. These buses were delivered with dot-matrix screens so this start of its restoration has begun. It’s good to see more and more vehicles such as this being secured so that future generations can see and enjoy them.
The B10BLE was probably the last of the Volvo buses which used a big engine running de-stressed, harking back to the days of Gardner and the Leyland. It was basically a low-entry version of the earlier B10B which itself replaced the Leyland Lynx. It was replaced by the B7L - least said about that the better - which followed the new mantra of smaller engines running hotter which reduced emissions.