Volvo C10M
| Volvo C10M | |
|---|---|
 Koivisto Volvo C10M-70 in Nuutajärvi, Finland | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Production | 1984-1987 |
| Assembly |
Biel, Switzerland (1984-1986) Vantaa, Finland (1986-1987) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Commercial vehicle |
| Body style | Coach |
| Doors | 2 (1-0-1) |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Volvo C10M |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 6.33, 7.00 metres |
| Length | 11.8, 12.0 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.47 metres |
Volvo C10M was a semi-integral coach and a special coach configuration of the Volvo B10M chassis introduced by Volvo in 1984. While the normal B10M chassis had the engine mounted right behind the front axle, the C10M had it centered between the front and rear axle, providing even better weight balance.
The coach was built by Swiss bodybuilder Ramseier & Jenzer, and was available as the C10M-70 with a total length of 12.00 metres, and the C10M-63 with a total length of 11.83 or 12.00 metres. The C10M family was expected to also include a shorter C10M-55, but none were built before production of the C10M ended. It was discontinued in December 1986 as part of a decision by Volvo to exit the integral coach market.[1]
By the time the C10M coach was discontinued only around 80 had been built, including ten for the United Kingdom,[2] ten for Sweden, seven for Norway and two for Denmark.
In Finland, the C10M chassis was also available with the Wiima Finlandia body, and between April 1986 and November 1987 operator Someron Linja received a dozen of these.[3] The Finlandia had similar specifications to the integral C10M, and looked overall quite the same, but the grille was different. The Wiima Finlandia was developed for the C10M integral coach, but Volvo chose the Swiss manufacturer instead. It was also available on Volvo B10M and Scania K112CL chassis between 1985 and 1987. Wiima had before the C10M experimented with extending B10M chassis to get the engine further back, which they unofficially called B10M-W.
Even if the C10M was discontinued after only a few years and no more than 95 chassis, the idea of moving the engine further back was continued as an optional configuration of the B10M and became known as Volvo B10M-C. On the B12M, which was introduced in 2001, this became standard.
References
- ↑ Royal wave to Lions and Tigers Commercial Motor 12 May 1988
- ↑ Volvo C10M Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ Someron Linja Bussidata
External links
Media related to Volvo C10M at Wikimedia Commons
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