Ex-MTL Volvo B10B Wright Endurances 6501 - 6623

[mathias]

RE: Ex-MTL Volvo B10B Wright Endurances 6501 - 6623

(11/11/2013 11:01)Raawwwrrr! Wrote:  Also the later endurance had square windows on the door (used on the liberator, renown and crusader), and this one has round suggesting it's an earlier model.

Interesting observation, Rhys.

There were a number of changes to the Endurance body from 1994-1996.
The most obvious one being the re-positioning of the radiator grille on later models (6501-6559 had the grille before the rear axle, 6561-6623 had the grille after the axle).

The square-cut door windows seem to appear on the final 6604-6623 models, along with red marker lights on the rear quarter panelling. These Gillmoss-bound buses also had increased seating capacity (B50F) due to three tip-up seats in the luggage bay.
Kind of ironic that isn't it? Try getting a wheelchair (or baby buggy) onto a high-floor step-entrance bus!
I suppose it proves Wright were intent on creating low-floor stuff and the B10B chassis was running on limited time.

Incidentally, fond memories of riding ZF-equipped 6623 (N623 CKA) on route 27. If you didn't get the chance to ride it, it sounded EXACTLY like the CMT B10BLE/Renowns.
Not a pretty sound (in my opinion), I much preferred the Voiths.