Plaxton Premiere
| Plaxton Premiere | |
|---|---|
Woods of Leicester Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M at Moreton-in-Marsh in August 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Production | 1991–2002 |
| Assembly | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step-entrance |
| Chassis | DAF SB3000 Dennis Javelin Volvo B7R Volvo B9M Volvo B10M Volvo B12 Scania K93 Scania K113 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.2–3.7 m (10–12 ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plaxton Paramount |
| Successor | Plaxton Panther Plaxton Paragon Plaxton Profile |
The Plaxton Premiere, Plaxton Excalibur and Plaxton Prima was bodyworks of coaches. They were made from 1991 to 2004 by Plaxton.
The Premiere, Excalibur and Prima all looked the same but they were made with different heights.
In 2004, the Premiere and the Excalibur was replaced by the Paragon and the Panther.
The Prima was made up until 2012 and wasn't replaced.
Chassis
The Premiere bodywork was built on the DAF SB3000 chassis,[1] Dennis Javelin chassis,[2][3] and the Volvo B10M chassis.[4]
The Excalibur bodywork was built on the Dennis Javelin chassis,[5] Volvo B10M chassis[6] and the Volvo B12T chassis.[7]
The Prima bodywork was built on the DAF SB3000 chassis and the Volvo B7R chassis.[8]
Other models
- Plaxton made a coach body called the Expressliner II.[9] It was built on the Volvo B10M chassis.[9] It was built for National Express.[9]
- Plaxton made a coach body called the Interurban[10] (or Premiere Interurban[11]). It was built on the Volvo B10M chassis.[10] It was made for medium distance interurban services. It was made for the Stagecoach Group.[10]
Gallery
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Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
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Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
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A MkII Plaxton Prima and a MkI Plaxton Interurban
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The different rear ends of the MkI (left) and MkII (right) Premiere series
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Volvo B10M with Plaxton Expressliner 2 bodywork
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Dennis Javelin with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
References
- ↑ Stubbings, Richard (2024). Buses of Wiltshire and Dorset: Past and Present. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1737-2. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Beeton, Cliff (2023). Independent Buses Around Stoke-on-Trent. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1366-4. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Devoy, David (2015). Western SMT Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4669-5. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Devoy, David (2019). Scottish Citylink Coaches. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9148-0. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ "TIB6060". Flickr. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ Millar, G. Irvine. Ulsterbus & Citybus: the Hesketh years, 1988-2003. Newtownards, Northern Ireland: Colourpoint Books. p. 118. ISBN 9781904242284. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Allan, Ian (1 January 2007). Bus and Coach Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7110-3136-4. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Millar, G. Irvine. Ulsterbus & Citybus: the Hesketh years, 1988-2003. Newtownards, Northern Ireland: Colourpoint Books. p. 163. ISBN 9781904242284. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Expressliner II makes its debut". archive.commercialmotor.com. 6 August 1992.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Jack, Doug (1 January 2005). Twenty-Five Years Of Stagecoach. Hardcover – by. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9780711031036. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ Jack, Doug (1 January 2005). Twenty-Five Years Of Stagecoach. Hardcover – by. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 9780711031036. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Other websites
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