South Devon coach operator Tally Ho Coaches has taken delivery of its first new Volvo B9R, with Jonckheere bodywork.
Tally Ho's 53-seater B9R marks a departure in buying strategy for the business, which has previously only acquired pre-used vehicles.
The latest addition is specified with Volvo's rear-mounted, six-cylinder, 9-litre diesel engine rated at 380bhp. The coach is fitted with Volvo's I-Shift 12-speed fully automated mechanical gearbox, along with the VR3250 compact retarder.
"We needed a quality coach that would be very reliable and that also had strong kerb appeal," says Don McIntosh, Tally Ho's managing director.
"The vehicle is already hard at work and although it's early days the fuel consumption performance has been a very pleasant surprise."
