Plaxton President
The Plaxton President is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor, It was made from 1998 to 2005 by Plaxton and then Transbus International and then Alexander Dennis.
| Plaxton President | |
|---|---|
| File:ANW4000.JPG Arriva North West Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork in 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton/TransBus/Alexander Dennis |
| Production | 1998–2005 |
| Assembly | Wigan, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Dennis Trident 2 Volvo B7TL VDL DB250 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins C Series/ISCe (Dennis Trident 2) Volvo D7C (Volvo B7TL) DAF (VDL DB250) |
| Transmission | Voith DIWA/ZF Ecomat |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 9.9–11.5 m (32 ft 6 in – 37 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 4.2–4.4 m (13 ft 9 in – 14 ft 5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Northern Counties Palatine |
The President body was built on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis,[1] Volvo B7TL chassis,[2] and the DAF DB250 chassis.[3]
Gallery
- Brookes Bus, KX53 VNE, Oxford 2006-09-19.jpg
Brookes Bus Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork
- GO NORTH EAST - Flickr - secret coach park (11).jpg
Volvo B7TL Go North East Volvo B7TL with Plaxton President bodywork
- Brighton and Hove Buses double decker bus route 5.jpg
Brighton & Hove DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President bodywork
- GO AHEAD London General - Flickr - secret coach park (1).jpg
Go-Ahead London DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President bodywork with double doors (doors in the middle)
- First 33173 (12861892233).jpg
First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork rear
- Uno TP272 PN03 ULZ (29833671212).jpg
Uno Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork rear
Plaxton President Media
- Arriva London North bus DLP100 (LF52 URE), 20 September 2008.jpg
Arriva London Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250LF in New Barnet in September 2008
- Stagecoach bus 18029 (MX53 FLJ), 29 December 2004.jpg
Stagecoach Manchester Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2 at Stockport bus station in December 2004
- Go North East bus 3890 Dennis Trident Plaxton President NK51 UCT in DFDS Ferry contract livery in Newcastle 25 April 2009 pic 1.JPG
Rear of Go North East Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2 in Newcastle upon Tyne in April 2009
References
- ↑ Walter, Richard (2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2022). London's Plaxton President Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0621-5. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Other websites
Media related to Plaxton President at Wikimedia Commons
