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Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.
	A 1981 model of Den Oudsten
Company type	Private
Industry	Coachbuilding
Founded	1926; 98 years ago
Founder	Marinus den Oudsten
Defunct	2002
Fate	Bankruptcy
Headquarters	Netherlands

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Den Oudsten Bussen B.V. was a Dutch coachbuilder and components manufacturer. The company was founded in 1926 by a local carriage-builder, Marinus den Oudsten. Its headquarters were just outside the city of Woerden. It eventually ceased all activities after being declared bankrupt in 2002.

The company, which was family-owned, had a profound influence on public transport in the Netherlands from the 1960s right up until the late 1990s. It mainly built coaches and bodyparts for buses that were assembled on chassis made by DAF, Leyland, Volvo, and Iveco.

In 1986 one of the family members, Jan den Oudsten, acquired a Canadian bus manufacturer and renamed it New Flyer Industries Ltd.. Den Oudsten Bussen BV was considered a separate company and had no institutional relations with New Flyer Industries. The official emblems of both companies were nevertheless identical. The Dutch company also cooperated with manufacturer Nova Bus Ltd to introduce and manufacture low-floor buses in North America.

Many older models of Den Oudsten buses that are no longer used in the Netherlands were shipped to other countries, where they can still be seen on local public transport duties. Den Oudsten buses have been spotted as far afield as Poland, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Vietnam, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania and Cuba. These exports were sometimes repainted, while others retained their original Dutch advertisements, numberplates, or transport company emblems.

The eventual bankruptcy of the company is believed to have been caused by the increasingly competitive nature of the market. Its household effects were sold in a public auction in 2002; the most notable highlights were the company's original 1962 Chevrolet Apache fire-engine^[1] and an unfinished prototype for its latest low-floor line.

Many bus enthusiasts in the Netherlands are attempting to preserve several of the old models for posterity.

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External links[edit]

Downloadable brochure about the 2002 auction at Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.(PDF-file)

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+{{Short description|Former Dutch coachbuilder}}
-[[File:DO typical.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A 1975 model of Den Oudsten.]]
+{{More citations needed|date=August 2021}}
-[[File:DOB Avance.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Avance 8,5 midibus is the last model made by Den Oudsten]]
+{{Infobox company
-'''''Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.''''' was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[coachbuilder]] and components [[manufacturer]]. The company was founded in 1926 by a local carriage-builder, Marinus den Oudsten. The [[company (law)|company]]'s [[headquarters]] were based just outside the city of [[Woerden]]. It eventually ceased all activities after being declared [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]] in 2002.
+| name = Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.
+| industry = [[Coachbuilding]]
+| founded = {{start date and age|1926}}
+| founder = Marinus den Oudsten
+| defunct = {{end date|2002}}
+| location_country = Netherlands
+| fate = Bankruptcy
+| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
+| image = DVM 1694 Hoogeveen.jpg
+| image_caption = A 1981 model of Den Oudsten
+| image_size = 200px
+}}
+<!--  Commented out: [[File:DOB Avance.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Avance 8,5 midibus is the last model made by Den Oudsten]] -->
+'''Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.''' was a Dutch [[coachbuilder]] and components [[manufacturer]]. The company was founded in 1926 by a local carriage-builder, Marinus den Oudsten. Its headquarters were just outside the city of [[Woerden]]. It eventually ceased all activities after being declared [[bankruptcy|bankrupt]] in 2002.
-The company, which was family-owned, had a profound influence on [[public transport]] in the Netherlands from the 1960s right up until the late 1990s. It mainly built coaches and bodyparts for buses that were assembled on chassis made by [[DAF Trucks|DAF]], [[Leyland Motors|Leyland]], [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] and [[Iveco]]
+The company, which was family-owned, had a profound influence on [[public transport]] in the Netherlands from the 1960s right up until the late 1990s. It mainly built coaches and bodyparts for buses that were assembled on chassis made by [[DAF Trucks|DAF]], [[Leyland Motors|Leyland]], [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]], and [[Iveco]].
-In 1986 one of the family members, Jan den Oudsten, acquired a [[Canada|Canadian]] bus manufacturer and renamed it [[New Flyer Industries|New Flyer Industries Ltd.]], which later became a leading manufacturer. Den Oudsten Bussen BV was considered a separate company and has no institutional relations with New Flyer Industries. The official emblems of both companies are nevertheless identical. The Dutch company did also co-operated with manufacturer [[Nova Bus|Nova Bus Ltd]] for introducing and manufacturing [[low-floor]] buses.
+In 1986 one of the family members, Jan den Oudsten, acquired a [[Canada|Canadian]] bus manufacturer and renamed it [[New Flyer Industries]] Ltd.. Den Oudsten Bussen BV was considered a separate company and had no institutional relations with New Flyer Industries. The official emblems of both companies were nevertheless identical. The Dutch company also cooperated with manufacturer [[Nova Bus]] Ltd to introduce and manufacture [[low-floor]] buses in North America.
-Many older models of Den Oudsten buses that are no longer used in the Netherlands were shipped to other countries, where they can still be seen on local public transport duties. Den Oudsten buses have been spotted as far afield as [[Poland]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Nigeria]], [[Vietnam]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], and [[Cuba]]. These exports were sometimes repainted, while others retained their original Dutch [[advertisement]]s, numberplates, or transport company emblems.
+Many older models of Den Oudsten buses that are no longer used in the Netherlands were shipped to other countries, where they can still be seen on local public transport duties. Den Oudsten buses have been spotted as far afield as [[Poland]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Nigeria]], [[Vietnam]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Romania]] and [[Cuba]]. These exports were sometimes repainted, while others retained their original Dutch [[advertisement]]s, numberplates, or transport company emblems.
-The eventual bankruptcy of the company is believed to have been caused by the increasingly competitive nature of the [[market]]. Its household effects were sold in a [[public auction]] in 2002; most notable highlights here were the company's original 1962 [[Chevrolet]] Apache fire-engine and an unfinished prototype for its latest low-floor line.
+The eventual bankruptcy of the company is believed to have been caused by the increasingly competitive nature of the [[Market (economics)|market]]. Its household effects were sold in a [[public auction]] in 2002; the most notable highlights were the company's original 1962 [[Chevrolet]] Apache fire-engine<ref>[https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8430228569_d577052dae_b.jpg <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</ref> and an unfinished prototype for its latest low-floor line.
-Nevertheless many bus enthusiasts in the Netherlands are attempting to preserve several of the old models for posterity.
+Many bus enthusiasts in the Netherlands are attempting to preserve several of the old models for posterity.
-==External links==
-{{commonscat|Den Oudsten vehicles}}
-*[http://archive.dovebid.com/brochure/bro1358.pdf Downloadable brochure about the 2002 auction at Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.(PDF-file)]
+== References ==
-[[Category:Companies established in 1926]]
+{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Companies disestablished in 2002]]
-[[Category:Bus manufacturers]]
-[[Category:Defunct bus manufacturers]]
-[[Category:Companies of the Netherlands]]
-[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of the Netherlands]]
+== External links ==
-[[nl:Den Oudsten]]
-[[ru:Den Oudsten]]
+{{Commons category|Den Oudsten}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060827183124/http://archive.dovebid.com/brochure/bro1358.pdf Downloadable brochure about the 2002 auction at Den Oudsten Bussen B.V.(PDF-file)]
+{{European bus builders}}
+[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1926]]
+[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2002]]
+[[Category:Bus manufacturers of the Netherlands]]
+[[Category:Defunct bus manufacturers]]
+[[Category:Companies based in Utrecht (province)]]
+[[Category:Dutch companies disestablished in 2002]]
+[[Category:Dutch companies established in 1926]]