‘Scene’ in Edinburgh, A Single Deck Volvo BZL/MCV on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

Edinburgh based friend Stuart Montgomery, one of ‘Lothian Buses’ volunteer photographers, has recently forwarded these images, which I am pleased to share with you.

 

Followers of the blog may remember that I featured a prototype Volvo BZL/MCV bus in one of the blogs I posted from EUROBUS EXPO 2022 held at the NEC.

 

The BZL is a full size battery electric bus chassis engineered so that it can accept both single and double deck bodywork.

 

Currently, it is only available with Egyptian built MCV bodywork.

 

MCV have a reputation for building stylish, elegant and durable bodies and this one appears to be well up to standard.

 

One body styling feature I don’t think I have seen before is the way the rear turn indicators are interlaced with the brake lights.

 

I like it!

 

As usual, I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase Stuarts images which are reproduced here with his permission and my thanks.

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/1

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/2

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/3

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

Pictured on Princes Street.

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/4

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/5

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The green interior lights are a touch unusual.

 

The seats look to be comfortable.

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/6

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

BV72 KPF ‘Lothian Buses’ No. 999.

Volvo BZL / MCV/7

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The drivers work place.

 

‘Scene at EUROBUS EXPO 2022 /10 on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

This is the last blog devoted to EUROBUS EXPO 2022.

 

It was an excellent day out at a well run show.

 

I was amazed at the variety of what was on offer and I would wish everyone who took part success in the future.

 

Hopefully, we will all be back next year. Thanks for reading/viewing, I hope you have enjoyed it

 

At the end of EUROBUS EXPO 2019, I said in my closing blog;

 

     “All being well, I will be back at the NEC next year”.

 

We all now know that due to the Covid 19 pandemic the years 2020 and 2021 would not see the annual Busfest at the NEC .

 

However, I am pleased to say that it is back with a bang this year.

 

This, then, is the tenth of a series of blogs where I pick out what caught my eye at 2022’s show.

 

Volvo, the Swedish based car, bus and truck manufacturer has been part of the British transport scene for more than 50 years.

 

Their show entries were the BZL which can be built with either single or double deck bodies and the 9700 coach.

 

There is a double deck BZL somewhere in the UK that has been bodied by

MCV. 

 

Registration Not Known Volvo demonstrator.

Volvo BZL / Volvo /1

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known Volvo demonstrator.

Volvo BZL / Volvo /2

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known Volvo demonstrator.

Volvo BZL / Volvo /3

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Halfpenny Travel’.

Volvo B13R / Volvo 9700 /1

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Halfpenny Travel’.

Volvo B13R / Volvo 9700 /2

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Halfpenny Travel’.

Volvo B13R / Volvo 9700 /3

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The seating looking towards the back.

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Not Known ‘Halfpenny Travel’.

Volvo B13R / Volvo 9700 /4

on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’

 

The driver’s work station.