Dennis Lancet

Dennis Lancet
Alexander bodied Dennis Lancet
Overview
ManufacturerDennis
Production1981-91
Body and chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EnginePerkins T6.354 ,V8 540 (Leyland 402, 411)
TransmissionAllison AT545
Chronology
SuccessorDennis Javelin

The Dennis Lancet was a chassis of a bus and a body of a bus. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1981[1][2] to 1991 by Dennis.

Tillingbourne Bus Company, Merseyside PTE, Northern Scottish, Blackpool Transport, Portsmouth, Merthyr Tydfil and Taff-Ely ordered Lancets.

In 1982, Dennis made the Lancet with a wheelchair lift in the middle of the bus. Leicester Citybus and West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive ordered three of these.[3]

In 1984, Lancets were exported to Bermuda and South Africa.[4][5]

In 1991, the Lancet was replaced by the Dennis Javelin.

References

  1. Lancet Commercial Motor 11 October 1980
  2. Lancet, child of Dennis Commercial Motor 25 October 1980
  3. Leicester halts for lame Commercial Motor 9 October 1982
  4. Upstage HD Commercial Motor 29 September 1984
  5. Dennis Lancet Bus Lists on the Web

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