Volvo B11R drives up fuel economy for McDermotts31 July 2013

The first Volvo B11R coach to be ordered in the UK and Ireland is now in operation at McDermott Coach Hire of Northern Ireland, bringing improved fuel economy to the fleet.

Business owner Adrian McDermott saw the vehicle when it was launched at Euro Bus Expo 2012 and was immediately sold on the new model. He says: "We have six large coaches in our fleet and all of them are Volvos... After viewing the specifications of the new vehicle, I ordered one straight away. They tell me it was the first B11R ever ordered in the UK and Ireland, which is obviously a great privilege."

McDermott adds that lower running costs helped clinch the deal: "The promised fuel economy of the new B11R was one of the major contributing factors in us specifying that particular vehicle and it hasn't disappointed us so far."

The coach is equipped with Volvo's D11C six cylinder diesel engine and the vehicle has been designed to maximise driver and passenger comfort.

Author
John Challen

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