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Volgren is an Australian bus bodybuilder. ==History== Volgren was formed in 1977 by Melbourne bus operator Grenda Corporation in Dandenong, Victoria.〔(Victorian Government Manufacturing Hall of Fame Volgren Australia Pty Ltd - 2006 Inductee ) Greater Dandenong〕 Because Grenda held the Volvo Buses dealership in Victoria, only chassis from this manufacturer were bodied until 1989 when the dealership was relinquished.〔"Industry News" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' 4/6 May 1989 page 5〕 The name is a portmanteau of the two original investors, Volvo and Grenda. In 1981 a plant was established in Acacia Ridge, Queensland by Grenda Corporation, Hornibrook Bus Lines's Geoff Mountjoy, Greyhound Northern and Stateliner. It bodied some Volvo B59 and B10Rs for Hornibrook Bus Lines and Surfside Buslines before concentrating on Twin and Double Deck Volvo B10M coaches.〔(Geoff Mountjoy ) National Road Transport Hall of Fame〕〔(Volgren Queensland (Acacia Ridge) Production ) Volvodemort〕 This closed in the late 1980s. In December 2011 Volgren was sold to Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo.〔(Volgren Press Release ) Volgren 13 December 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volgren」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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