Volvo B10B

Volvo B10B
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10B in Lancashire in May 2013
Overview
Manufacturer	Volvo
Production	1992–2001
Assembly	Sweden
Body and chassis
Class	Bus chassis
Doors	1, 2 or 3
Floor type	Step entrance
Related	Volvo B10BLE
Powertrain
Engine	9.6-litre (585.83 cu in) horizontally rear-mounted I-6 Volvo THD101, THD102, THD103, THD104, DH10A,[1] GH10A
Transmission	Voith ZF
Dimensions
Length	12.0m (39.37 ft)
Width	2.5m (8.20 ft)
Height	3.0m (9.84 ft)
Chronology
Predecessor	Leyland Lynx Volvo B10R
Successor	Volvo B7R Volvo B12B Volvo B10BLE (by application)

The Volvo B10B was a rear-engined step deck single-decker bus chassis manufactured by Volvo between 1992 and 2001. The first prototype were built in 1990, but the B10B wasn't launched until the 1992 Geneva Motor Show.^[2] It superseded the Leyland Lynx (by then a Volvo product) and Volvo B10R. For stage use it was gradually succeeded by the low-entry B10BLE, which was introduced only a year later, though not in all markets. For interurban use the B7R came as a gradual replacement in 1998, and ultimately for coach work, the B12B took over in 2001.

The B10B was not generally available with a natural gas or biogas engine, like the B10BLE, but two buses were bodied by Vest Karosseri for NSB Biltrafikk in Stavanger in 1998 and 1999.

In the United Kingdom, the B10B was purchased in large numbers by GM Buses North, Merseybus, Oxford Bus Company, Trent and Yorkshire Rider.^[3]

In Australia, the B10B was purchased in small numbers by Glenorie Bus Company, Grenda Corporation, North & Western Bus Lines, Parramatta-Ryde Bus Service and Westbus.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}