Kennedy Coaches celebrates 70th anniversary with a new Volvo 9900
Kennedy Coaches, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and has marked it with the delivery of a new Volvo B11R 9900 premium integral coach. This is the first integral Volvo vehicle taken by the Annascaul, County Kerry,-based operator, which currently has seven Volvos in its fleet. All of Kennedy’s large coaches are Volvo, which are made up of a mixture of Jonckheere and Sunsundegui bodywork models.
“This year we celebrate 70 years in business and we wanted to mark this milestone by investing in a special new vehicle, which is why we chose the Volvo 9900,” says Patrick Kennedy. “It is completely different to any other coach in our fleet and we particularly like the aesthetic appearance and styling of the coach which lends itself to our distinctive blue livery colour.
“As long term Volvo customers we know that it will also deliver in terms of comfort and safety which is paramount for us. We are confident our passengers will love it as much as we do. We are very excited to have it as our flagship vehicle as we mark this 70th year of our company.”
The 13.1m, three-axle, 53-seat coach will predominantly be used for a range of touring work throughout Ireland.
“As with any coach operator today, reliability and good fuel economy rates are vital to our business and this is what the Volvo B11R chassis delivers,” adds Kennedy. “In addition, we have an excellent relationship with Murphy Commercials in Galway, who look after all our service requirements, which was another reason for us going with Volvo again this time.”
Established in 1950, Kennedy Coaches is a family-owned company with Patrick Kennedy being the third generation to take the reins. His father Paddy Kennedy is still involved in the business which offers transport for sightseeing and golf tours, school contracts, wedding services and corporate hire.