Volvo Ailsa B55

Volvo Ailsa B55
Preserved West Midlands PTE Alexander AV bodied Volvo B55 at The Transport Museum, Wythall in 2020.
Overview
ManufacturerVolvo
Production1974–1985
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EngineVolvo TD70E/TD70H
TransmissionSCG Pneumocyclic
Voith D851
Dimensions
LengthVarious
WidthVarious
HeightVarious
Chronology
SuccessorVolvo B10M Citybus

The Volvo Ailsa B55 was a front-engined double-decker bus chassis manufactured in Scotland by Ailsa, Volvo's British subsidiary in which it owned 75%, from 1974 until 1985.