Plaxton Beaver
The Plaxton Beaver[a] is a body of a minibus, It has a step-entrance, It was made from 1987 to 2011 by Plaxton.
| Plaxton Beaver | |
|---|---|
 Mercedes-Benz 711D with Plaxton Beaver 1 bodywork in 2005 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Production | 1987–2011 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz T2/Vario) |
Plaxton Beaver 1
The first generation Beaver 1[b] was a body of a minibus, It had a step-entrance, It was made from 1987 to 1995 by Reeve Burgess and then Plaxton.
The Beaver 1 body was built on the Mercedes-Benz 709D chassis[1] and the Mercedes-Benz 811D chassis.[2]
Some bodies were also built on the Renault S56 chassis,[3] Renault S75 chassis,[4] and the Iveco 49.10 chassis.[5]
Plaxton Beaver 2
The second generation Beaver 2 was a body of a minibus, It had a step-entrance, It was made from 1996 to 2006 by Plaxton.
The Beaver 2 body was built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.[6]
Plaxton Beaver 3
The third generation Beaver 3 was a body of a minibus, It had a step-entrance, It was made from 2007 to 2011 by Plaxton.
The Beaver 3 body was built on the Mercedes-Benz 813D chassis[7] and the Mercedes-Benz 814D chassis.[8]
From 1997 to 2017, Plaxton made a similar body of a minibus called the Plaxton Cheetah.
Gallery
Mercedes-Benz 709D with Reeve Burgess Beaver bodywork in 2009
Mercedes-Benz O811 with Plaxton Beaver 1 bodywork in 2009
Mercedes-Benz O814 Vario with Plaxton Beaver 2 bodywork in 2009
Mercedes-Benz O813D Vario with Plaxton Beaver 3 bodywork in 2010
Mercedes-Benz O814D Vario with Plaxton Cheetah bodywork in 2024
Plaxton Beaver Media
Wightbus Plaxton Beaver 3 bodied Mercedes-Benz O814D Vario in 2010
Notes
References
- ↑ Poole, Scott. First West Yorkshire Buses (in en) (15 April 2024)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Wallis, Philip. Golden Miller Buses including Cardiff Bluebird (in en) (15 October 2019)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9580-8. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ MacLennan, Calum. Nottingham Buses in the 1990s (in en) (15 September 2022)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0917-9. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd - Fleet. compass-travel.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Macfarlane, Allan. The Mercedes Benz Midibus (in en) (2023-10-12)Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-2356-6.
- ↑ Cooper, Matt. Oxford and South Midland Buses (in en) (15 August 2022)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1119-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Busst, Edward. 103 MH03 EMH Mercedes 0813D Plaxton Beaver 3 DP33F Horsburgh Livingston 13-2-15 (13 February 2015). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Macfarlane, Allan. The Mercedes Benz Midibus (in en) (12 October 2023)Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-2356-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Plaxton Beaver at Wikimedia Commons
