Pair of Volvo B11R-based flagships each seat 42; they are ‘a statement of intent’, says Manchester firm
Swans Travel of Manchester has taken delivery of a pair of Volvo B11Rs with Plaxton Elite-i interdeck bodies fitted out to sports team specification as it prepares to undertake player transport duties for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales.
Conversion work was carried out by AD Coach Systems and each 13.8m Elite-i now seats 42. 24 of those positions are around six tables while each coach has an eight-seat rear lounge and a kitchen in the centre.
“These are truly top-of-the-range coaches and they are targeted at very specific, niche sectors, particularly in the world of sport where we already have an enviable reputation and aim to reinforce our credentials,” says Managing Director Kieran Swindells.
“The Elite-i is the perfect vehicle with which to make a statement of intent. They have a superb, ergonomically-designed interior.”
Swans celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 and Mr Swindells adds that the two Elite-is, which were delivered at the end of the year, formed part of that. Complementing their use for sports team movements, the two coaches will also be utilised in connection with VIP events.
Swans Travel handled team transport for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which was held in England, and it was acclaimed for its successful delivery of the programme of transfers.