BOVA Bus Manuals PDF & Wiring Diagrams

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One of the oldest European bus companies, the Dutch bus manufacturer Bova is now part of the VDL holding company. Most of its history, the company was engaged in the production of bus buildings, which were then installed on chassis of other manufacturers: at different times they were DAF, Scania, Mercedes-Benz and others.

It started in 1878, when a Jacob Bots founded a small woodworking company. The name Bova appeared later, in 1910. It arose from a combination of the first two letters from the name of the creator (Bots) and the town of Valkenswaard, where the company was located. The authorship of the name belongs to the son of Jacobs - Simon Bots.

The production of bus buildings Bova started in 1931. At that time, a tree was still used for their manufacture, so that special work did not arise when changing the nature of the activity.

Time passed, technology was improved. Metal finally pressed the tree. By 1970, Bova is the leading manufacturer of buses in the Benelux. And by 1977, it was possible to enter the markets of other European countries.

1982 was marked by the appearance of the Futura series. Models of buses with futuristic streamlined forms were very successful and popular. This successful series exists to this day, being the main products of the company. In 2005, the commemorative 8,000th Futura bus was launched. Achieving this for other manufacturers may seem ridiculous. For example, the Chinese Zhongtong Bus, which once acquired technology from Bova, stamped about 9,000 buses a year.

In 1990, Bova, along with other bus manufacturers - Den Oudsten, Optare, DAB and DAF Bus, joined the United Bus. However, the "bus union" did not last long - in 1993 it was declared bankrupt. The former partners again had to survive on their own. As a result, since 2003 Bova is a part of VDL.