Volvo Ailsa 9975 VT (A157 HLV)

Volvo B55 Ailsa Alexander Body 9975 VT (A157 HLV),

Ex Merseybus 0075 on service 2v to Cefn Mawr from Wrexham Bus Station. Voith Automatic Gear Box with Volvo TD73 Engine.

The first time this bus had been used in public passenger service for around 10 years ususaly found on school routes.

Sister A153 HLV formerly 0071 has now been saved for preservation and is stored in the Merseyside area pending restoration.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• GHA Coaches
• Volvo B55
• Volvo Ailsa
• Alexander
• Body
• ex
• Merseybus
• 0075
• on
• service
• 2v
• to
• Cefn Mawr
• from
• Wrexham Bus Station
• 9975VT
• Birkenhead
• Laird Street
• A175
• HLV
• Thrash
• Hellfire
• TD73
• Voith

[raylyd]

nice sounds just like the cardiff ones whats with the seating where the old type seating the bench seating

[merseysidebuses]

@raylyd this still had it's origional seating from when new with Merseybus

[SK51AYC]

yes the only alisa left in the Vale Travel Bus firm

[e37405]

this is the original beast tho pulsars dafs shit

[hamsterbus]

What a fine old beast a volovo TD engine and voith gearbox what good thrash are to be had with this combination. Nice when you keep lifting of the throttle in 1st gear and hold the gearbox in 1st gear too.

[liverpoolkidreece]

it sounds a bit like the the pulsar's and Daf deckers in merseyside :S

[e37405]

this old ailsa still in use?

[e37405]

is this old beast still on service

[ricksuffolk]

Wow what a ride. I loved the Ailsas, though only ever travelled the ones that migrated from London. When you travel on a new Scania and compare it with this you realise how much things have changed! Nice one.

[lec0roh]

Hi, this must have been a while ago! Is the bus scrapped now?