VOLVO B12M = EXIT ???????

[VOLVOJOHN]

Hello Swedish Busfriends!

Because the new B13R is coming as the new "Heavy Duty"-coachchassis, I heard roomers that the B12M-chassis is no longer availible ?
Is this correct ??

When its true, this is bad news for me, because I am a big " underfloor-fan.
I drove different types of the B10M-chassis.

1. B10M MKI 4x2 with 276 HP 2x6 gears / Jonckheere Jubilee P599
2. B10M MK II 4x2  with 280 HP 2x6 gears / Jonckheere Deauville
3. B10MT MKII 6x2 with 310 HP 2x6 gears / Berkhof Excellence 2000 HL-wheelchair-coach (Picture)
4. B10M MKIII 4x2 with 340 HP 7-EGS / Berkhof Excellence 1000 LD (picture)

I liked the because of the smooth-ride ant their stability.

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Greetings from Holland,

John de Ruijter

[Kim]

Yes, it's a scandal. no more mid-engined Volvo B12M are built. Only in Brazil you can still get the chassis.

[Milling]

Are the B12MA-chassis still going to be around, or is this articulated chassis also going to die? And if it is going to die, what is going to be it's replacement?

[Kim]

B12M/B12MA is no more. Only in Brazil!

[Milling]

What is, if any, going to replace B12MA? Or is Volvo leaving high floor articulated busses behind?

And now we are at it, what about B12BLE? As i understand, Volvo has discontinued their 12 litre engine, is that correct?

[Kim]

There are no replacement for the B12MA. So no more highfloor Volvo artics.

You can still get the B12BLE in 3 axle version, for a limited time, it will be replaced at the end of the end by a 3 axle B7RLE! I think the B12BLEA will also dissapear.

B12B in coach version has been replaced by the B13R.

[VOLVOJOHN]

That means also the end of the Scandinavian "godsbuss".
Now the B12M(A) will be gone that leave us only one "mid-enigined-chassis;
The English DENNIS Javelin,but thats a bit "underpowered".
It has a 300 HP CUMMINS Engine.
Thats not enough for a heavy "Godsbuss".
And it is only in a 4x2-specification.

Regatds,

John de Ruijter

[SimonB]

Hur stor efterfrågan skulle krävas för att Volvo skulle återuppta tillverkningen?