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body, operated by Dublin Bus .]] Volvo B7TL is a Low-floor Double Decker Bus which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2-axle version of Volvo Olympian (its 3-axle version was replaced by Volvo Super Olympian ). It was built as British hostiles seemed hesitant to purchase the B7L double decker with a long rear overhang (although some have since entered service in Glasgow , Scotland as 12m long double deckers). Like the Olympian, the B7TL features a transversely-mounted rear engine and a shorter rear overhang, but the radiator is mounted on the right side of the engine compartment. It is equipped with Volvo D7C engine and ZF or Voith gearbox. The B7TL chassis was initially built in Irvine, Scotland . In 2000, production was gradually transferred to Sweden . In mid-2004, production of MkII version of B7TL was started. It was initially available with Alexander ALX400 and Plaxton President bodywork, later followed by East Lancs Vyking/'Myllennium' Vyking II and Wright Eclipse Gemini . It was built mainly for the British and Irish market, but a batch of 150 B7TL had been delivered to Johannesburg , South Africa in 2002 and were fitted with Marcopolo Viale DD bodywork. As of early 2006 , Dublin Bus of Ireland have 444 B7TLs (these were bought over a five-year period), all with Alexander / Transbus/Alexander Dennis ALX400 bodywork, and have ordered a further 100 for the year 2006. Volvo intends to replace the B7TL with a 2-axle version of the Volvo B9TL . EXTERNAL LINK |
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