East Lancs Myllennium
The East Lancs Myllennium was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 1999 to 2006 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.
| East Lancs Myllennium | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Arriva North West DAF SB220 with East Lancs Myllennium bodywork in May 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | East Lancashire Coachbuilders |
| Production | 1999 - 2006 |
| Assembly | Blackburn |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor High-floor |
| Chassis | DAF SB220 Dennis Dart SLF MAN 14.220 Scania OmniTown |
| Related | East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander East Lancs Myllennium Nordic East Lancs Myllennium Vyking |
| Powertrain | |
| Transmission | Voith, ZF, Allison |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8.5m - 13.9m[1] 11m - 12m (Hyline)[2] |
| Width | 2.3m - 2.53m |
| Height | 3.1m 3.41m (Hyline) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | East Lancs Esteem |
The Myllennium body was built on the following chassis:
- DAF SB220 chassis[3]
- Dennis Dart SLF chassis[4]
- MAN 14.220 chassis[5]
- Scania OmniTown chassis[6]
East Lancs misspelled bus names on purpose (naming it "Myllennium" instead of "Millennium")
In 2006, It was replaced by the East Lancs Esteem[7][8]
Hyline
The East Lancs Myllennium Hyline was a single-decker body of a bus. It was made from 2000 to 2002[note 1] by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.
The Myllennium Hyline body was built on the Leyland Tiger chassis[9] and Volvo B10M chassis.[9]
In 2002, the Hyline body was stopped being made because not many people ordered it.[note 2]
Gallery
East Thames Buses Scania N94UB with Myllennium bodywork in 2007
Bluestar Dennis Dart SLF with Myllennium bodywork in 2008
Tiger Line Leyland Tiger with Myllennium Hyline bodywork in 2008
Tiger Line Leyland Tiger with Myllennium Hyline bodywork in 2008
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East Lancs Myllennium Media
First Berkshire & The Thames Valley Myllennium rear in Oxford in 2009
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Related pages
- For the double-deck body on DAF DB250 chassis, see East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander
- For the double-deck body on Dennis Trident 2 chassis, see East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne
- For the double-deck body on Volvo B7TL, see East Lancs Myllennium Vyking
- For the double-deck body on Volvo B9TL, see East Lancs Myllennium Nordic
Notes
- ↑ December 2002 was the last time the Hyline body was advertised for purchase on the East Lancs website.
- ↑ December 2002 was the last time the Hyline body was advertised for purchase on the East Lancs website.
References
- ↑ "Myllennium Specifications". 13 March 2005. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Hyline Specifications". 24 November 2002. Archived from the original on 24 November 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (29 December 2022). The London Dennis Dart & Dart SLF. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-9519-8.
- ↑ Barrow, David (2021). East Lancashire Coachbuilders. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0228-6. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ New single-deck from East Lancs Bus & Coach Professional 7 February 2006
- ↑ New Esteem single-deck from East Lancs Bus & Coach Professional 13 April 2006
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Novel approach to school contracts". Bus & Coach Professional. December 2000. http://www.busandcoach.com/latestissue.html. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
Other websites
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