Plaxton Beaver

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The Plaxton Beaver[a] is a body of a minibus, It has a step-entrance, It was built from 1987 to 2011 by Plaxton.

Plaxton Beaver
Plaxton Beaver 1.JPG
Mercedes-Benz 711D with Plaxton Beaver 1 bodywork in 2005
Overview
Manufacturer
Production1987–2011
Body and chassis
Doors1 door
Floor typeStep entrance
Chassis
Powertrain
EngineMercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz T2/Vario)

Plaxton Beaver 1

The first generation Beaver 1[b] was built by Reeve Burgess and then Plaxton. It had a step-entrance. It was built from 1987 to 1995.

It was built on Mercedes-Benz 709D[1] and 811D[2] chassis. Some bodies were also built on Renault S56,[3] Renault S75.[4] and Iveco 49.10 chassis.

Plaxton Beaver 2

The second generation Beaver 2 was built by Plaxton. It was built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.[5] It had a step-entrance. It was built from 1996 to 2006.

Plaxton Beaver 3

The third generation Beaver 3 was built by Plaxton. It was built on the Mercedes Benz 813D chassis[6] and 814D chassis.[7] It has a step-entrance. It was built from 2007 to 2011.

From 1997 to 2017, Plaxton made a similar bus called the Plaxton Cheetah.

Gallery

Plaxton Beaver Media

Notes

  1. previously known as the Reeve Burgess Beaver
  2. previously known as the Reeve Burgess Beaver

References

  1. Poole, Scott (15 April 2024). First West Yorkshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. Wallis, Philip (15 October 2019). Golden Miller Buses including Cardiff Bluebird. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9580-8. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. MacLennan, Calum (15 September 2022). Nottingham Buses in the 1990s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0917-9. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. "Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd - Fleet". compass-travel.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. Cooper, Matt (15 August 2022). Oxford and South Midland Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1119-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. Busst, Edward (13 February 2015), 103 MH03 EMH Mercedes 0813D Plaxton Beaver 3 DP33F Horsburgh Livingston 13-2-15, retrieved 3 July 2024
  7. Macfarlane, Allan (12 October 2023). The Mercedes Benz Midibus. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-2356-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

Other websites

  Media related to Plaxton Beaver at Wikimedia Commons