Volvo B7TL

Volvo B7TL
First West Yorkshire Wright Eclipse Gemini-bodied Volvo B7TL in Hebden Bridge in 2007
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo
Production	1999–2007
Body and chassis
Doors	1 or 2
Floor type	Low floor
Powertrain
Engine	Volvo D7C (7.3 L)
Power output	215 hp (160 kW) / 250 hp (186 kW) / 290 hp (216 kW)
Transmission	Voith DIWA/ZF Ecomat
Chronology
Predecessor	Volvo Olympian
Successor	Volvo B9TL (2-Axle)

The Volvo B7TL is a double-decker chassis of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was built from 1999 to 2007 by Volvo Buses.

It could be built on Alexander ALX400 bodywork,^[1] Plaxton President bodywork,^[1] East Lancs Vyking bodywork,^[2][3] East Lancs Myllennium Vyking bodywork^[3] and Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork.^[4]

Gallery

• 
  Alexander ALX400-bodied Volvo B7TL owned by Arriva Medway Towns.
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  A Southern Vectis Plaxton President-bodied Volvo B7TL in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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  The unique Volvo B7TL/Alexander Dennis Enviro400 owned by Bluestar. All production Enviro / Volvo Buses are on the new B9TL chassis.

References

1. Wharmby, Matthew (2021). The London Volvo B7TL. Pen and Sword Transport. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-5267-8698-2. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
2. Stubbings, Richard (2020). British Independent Buses in the 2000s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8620-2. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
3. Moth, David (2018). South West England Buses: 1990 to 2005. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8606-6.
4. Walter, Richard (2022). Route Branding and Special Liveries on British Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9644-7. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

Other websites

• Media related to Volvo B7TL at Wikimedia Commons