1989 Volvo B10 M rebodied as Van Hool T8 Alizée Super High [B10M-61]

1989 Volvo B10 M [B10M-61] in Hold Back the Night, Movie, 1999

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

01:21:36 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2014-09-19 22:35	Scrabster ferry check-in. Then follows the VW onto the boat and off in Stromness, during which plate gradually legible as 4670 AT, now on a 2006 BOVA Futura -- Last edit: 2014-09-19 23:14:04
kudos ◊ 2014-09-19 23:01	Very nice captures. I believe this may be one of three Ikarus Blue Danube bodied Volvo B10M-61 coaches new to Allander, Milngavie, in May 1989, which were rebodied with Van Hool T8 Alizée Super High bodywork in 1993 following serious water ingress problems.
dsl ◊ 2014-09-19 23:13	I think this film was based from Glasgow; given the way the coach follows the camper into the check-in and then later follows it off the ferry with a small set piece when the VW stalls and coach parps its horn, plus the Milnagvie base, I think this is probably rented as a film crew vehicle.
kudos ◊ 2014-09-19 23:23	Not built in the UK - the original Ikarus Blue Danube body was assembled in Hungary while the rebody was carried out by Van Hool in Belgium.