Wright Fusion
| Wright Fusion | |
|---|---|
First Manchester Volvo B10LA with Wright Fusion bodywork in Bolton in July 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1998 - 1999 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 or 3 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B10LA |
| Related | Wright Liberator |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo |
| Capacity | 140 (55 seated, 85 standing) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright Eclipse Fusion |
The Wright Fusion was an articulated single-decker body of a bus. It had three axles and it had a low floor. It was made from 1998 to 1999 by Wrightbus.
The Fusion body was built on the Volvo B10LA chassis.[1]
In 2001, Wrightbus used the Fusion name for another single decker bus body called the Wright Solar Fusion.
In 1999, Wrightbus used the Fusion name for another single decker bus body called the Wright Eclipse Fusion.
Operators
In 1999, FirstGroup ordered 40 Fusions for its services in Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester.[2]
In 2001, 4 Fusions were sent from First Glasgow to First London to operate a six-month trial on route 207.[3]
References
- ↑ Poole, Scott (15 April 2024). First West Yorkshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ↑ Morton, Robin (17 November 1998). "Bus builder wins new contract". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ↑ Wharmby, Matthew (2016). The London Bendy Bus. Pen & Sword Transport. pp. 8–11. ISBN 978-1-78383-172-2. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
Other websites
Media related to Wright Fusion at Wikimedia Commons