Ким пишет что это скорее всего должен быть B59-55 Repstad
ex. Bussen, Kristiansand, Norway. Chassis number 1949 and number plate PN45475

Какой у него был номер шасси / VIN до принятия правки от regardman? Надо с осторожностью относится к таким радикальным правкам, когда предлагается поменять не только VIN, но и модели шасси.

PN45475
Volvo B59-59, 1977г.в., но. шасси 1949
Repstad, но. кузова 2277

PN50510, как и здесь написан.

ПС. И наконеч, эти только автобусы. Если в данных есть ошибка, тогда можем спокойно исправлять.

Получается, что 2 разных автобуса, только что изготовленые тем же кузовным ателье.

Варианта тут 2:
1) Это PN45475, а госномер на нем - от другого автобуса, который также был в Латвии.
2) Это PN50510 и предположение было ошибочно.

Kim, if you are reading this, could you please comment on what were the reasons to identify this vehicle as former PN45475? It's body design / colors unique to that operator / etc.?

I wrote down the chassis number which was 1949 and wrote it on the back side of my picture. That matches up the ID of PN45475 from Bybussen Kristiansand, Norway in 1977.

Although I don't know much about Norwegian buses and bodybuilders, and has not been able to find a picture of the B10R who it got it's identity from on fotobus, I will for sure say that this bus is not a B10R, it's technical appearance (engine sound of the THD100D) and it's iconic B59 five small hole rims and wheel disc makes me stick to my story - until proven otherwise.

Great explanation, thank you. The only way to identify this vehicle as PN50510 is the plate number which in itself is extremely weak argument against your observations. I'll update profile of this vehicle and will create another one for the real owner of AS-1049 plates.

To complicate things my source tells me PN50510 WAS exported to Latvia - along with the 3 Bybussen vehicles which became LIDOSTA1-3. He suggested it was used for spares by Rigas Lidosta. [ I believe the information originally came from some norwegian enthusiasts group ]

I’ve now checked my original notes. I rode on this vehicle in July 1998, and noted the Repstad body number (from plate) as 2454. This would make it definitely ex PN50510. As I said in my previous comment this vehicle definitely did go to Latvia.