The 30-strong vehicle fleet at Barnes Coaches has been boosted with the arrival of a Volvo B9R Jonckheere.
Volvo already makes up two-thirds of the Swindon-based company's fleet, but the B9R is a totally new chassis for it, as is the combination of a Volvo with a Jonckheere body.
The new coach is powered by the rear-mounted 9-litre Volvo D9B engine matched to Volvo's I-Shift 12-speed gearbox.
"We have always been pleased with the performance and service from Volvo," comments Matt Barnes, owner of Barnes Coaches.
"We had heard good things about the B9R, so we decided to select that chassis, combining it with the Jonckheere body. We're looking forward to seeing how it compares in terms of fuel economy."
