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Bova – other models: the collective page of touring coaches outside the named ranges, six-cylinder diesel engines from 8.25 to 12.58 litres, 12 to 18 tonnes gross vehicle weight, 10 to 12 metres in length

This page gathers vehicles from the Dutch coachbuilder Bova that the register could not assign to a named range. Bova was founded in 1944 in Valkenswaard and built touring coaches there for decades for European long-distance travel, and has been part of the VDL Groep since 2005. The vehicles gathered here sit in the classic touring-coach format: single-deck bodies with underfloor six-cylinder engines, a long wheelbase and luggage bays beneath the passenger deck, typical of European long-distance coach travel from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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The register lists 13 versions here with six-cylinder engines of 8,250 to 12,580 cm³, unladen weights from 8,320 to 11,690 kg, gross vehicle weights from 11,990 to 18,000 kg, lengths from 10,000 to 12,000 mm and widths from 2,490 to 2,550 mm.

Coaches of this size served cross-border scheduled and charter travel, a market in which Bova, alongside builders such as Setra, Neoplan and Van Hool, ranked among the established European suppliers before the brand became part of the VDL group.

When buying one of these coaches used, check the underfloor engine's operating hours, corrosion on the frame and luggage-bay flaps, the condition of the gearbox and brakes, and the seal of the roof and windows against moisture inside; drivetrain spare parts generally run through the respective engine manufacturers.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Bova (weitere Modelle), Bova (manufacturer)

Models compared

12 of 12 models.

	EL 24-6051978	EL 26-5811979-1981	EL 26-6051979-1980	FHD10.3402002	FHX12400A2001	FLD 12.2801985	N 161975	N 18-6051976	N161972	N24-6051977	NL 18-6051976	NL 24-6051976
Cylinders	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Displacement	–	8,250 cm³	–	12,580 cm³	11,967 cm³	11,630 cm³	–	–	–	11,600 cm³	–	–
Wheelbase	6,050 mm	5,810 mm	6,050 mm	4,890 mm	6,090 mm	6,090 mm	4,700 mm	6,050 mm	6,050 mm	6,090 mm	6,050 mm	6,050 mm
Length	11,500 mm	12,000 mm	11,450 mm	10,410 mm	11,990 mm	11,980 mm	10,000 mm	11,400 mm	11,450 mm	11,400 mm	11,350 mm	–
Width	2,500 mm	2,550 mm	2,500 mm	2,490 mm	2,490 mm	2,550 mm	2,510 mm	2,500 mm	2,500 mm	2,500 mm	2,500 mm	2,500 mm
Unladen weight	11,390 kg	11,690 kg	10,925 kg	10,841 kg	11,030 kg	10,715 kg	8,320 kg	9,500 kg	8,850 kg	10,980 kg	8,980 kg	8,840 kg
Gross vehicle weight	15,400 kg	15,300 kg	15,300 kg	18,000 kg	18,000 kg	16,000 kg	14,000 kg	11,990 kg	12,000 kg	15,000 kg	15,000 kg	15,400 kg

Bova Other models

Bova – other models: the collective page of touring coaches outside the named ranges, six-cylinder diesel engines from 8.25 to 12.58 litres, 12 to 18 tonnes gross vehicle weight, 10 to 12 metres in length

Models compared

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EL 24-605

EL 26-581

EL 26-605

FHD10.340

FHX12400A

FLD 12.280

N 16

N 18-605

N16

N24-605

NL 18-605

NL 24-605

FHD12.280/1