Wright SRM
| Wright SRM | |
|---|---|
London Sovereign Volvo B5LH with Wright SRM bodywork at Golders Green station in December 2016 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2016 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B5LH Volvo B5LHC |
| Related | New Routemaster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo D5K240 |
| Transmission | Volvo I-Shift |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.6 to 11.3 m (34 ft 9 in to 37 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
The Wright SRM (SRM means Son of Route Master[1]) is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was made in 2016 by Wrightbus.
The SRM body was built on the hybrid Volvo B5LH chassis[2][3][4] and the hybrid Volvo B5LHC chassis.[5]
The bus is similar to the New Routemaster but it doesn't have a staircase at the back of the bus or a door at the back of the bus.
It was made for different bus operators, instead of London bus operators.[6][1][7]
Operators
In 2016, London Sovereign ordered 6 Volvo B5LH SRMs for use on route 13.[6][1][7]
In 2018, 2 Volvo B5LHC SRMs were sent to London Central,[8][9] these had pantograph chargers on the roof that can charge the B5LHC's batteries when attached to Volvo 'OppCharge' charging gantries.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jones, Stuart (22 March 2016). "Son of Routemaster". Bus & Coach Buyer. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ Tinham, Brian (17 March 2016). "Wrightbus and Volvo launch SRM hybrid bus". Transport Engineer. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ Walter, Richard (15 September 2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ Beddall, David (15 November 2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World premiere for Volvo B5LHC Electric Hybrid double-deck". Bus & Coach Professional. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "London launch for new Wrightbus SRM on Volvo B5LH". Bus & Coach Professional. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Deakin, Tim (23 March 2016). "Son of Routemaster appears Wright on cue". routeone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ Lyons, Mark (19 July 2018). "Volvo electric arrive for south London trial". Buses. No. 761. Stamford: Key Publishing. p. 23. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "Go-Ahead starts using opp-charged Volvos in London". Buses. No. 762. Stamford: Key Publishing. 16 August 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
Other websites
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