Thomas Hardie Commercials hold Volvo ride & drive event

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Operators in the North West of England will be able to test drive a selection of Volvo coaches and buses
Operators in the North West of England will be able to test drive a selection of Volvo coaches and buses

Thomas Hardie Commercials and Volvo Bus will be holding a special ‘ride and drive’ bus and coach event at its Preston dealership depot on Thursday September 1.

The news comes after a similar event held at MC Group’s premises in Blandford, Dorset for operators in the country and neighbouring Wiltshire – as reported in CBW999.

The one day event, running from 1100 – 1700hrs will be open to local coach operators in the North West and North Wales area to visit the Preston depot and test drive some of the Volvo Bus vehicles.

A number of vehicles will be available to test drive on the day including B9R and B13R coaches, B5LH hybrid double deck bus and a B7RLE single deck bus. In addition, there will also be detailed information available on all of the latest Volvo soft product offers and an exclusive free prize draw entry for attendees.

Volvo regional bus & coach sales manager, Duncan Crosby said: “These events are a superb opportunity for customers to come along and test drive the vehicles

“We have some fantastic on-the-day deals available, so it’s well worth a visit”.

Andy Mageer, Group Bus & Coach development manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, added: “The Volvo event allows us to meet and engage with operators in the local area, demonstrating some of the excellent vehicles available and the opportunity to showcase the excellent sales and service facilities we have here at Preston.”