Wright Crusader
The Wright Crusader was a single-decker body of a midibus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 1995 to 2002 by Wrightbus.
| Wright Crusader | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1995-2002 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Designer | Trevor Erskine |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis |
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| Related | Wright Pathfinder |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series (Dennis Dart SLF) Volvo (Volvo B6LE/Volvo B6BLE) |
| Capacity | 51-63 passengers |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 9.4–10.8 metres (31–35 ft) |
| Width | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Height | 2.95 metres (9 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Handybus |
| Successor | Wright Cadet |
The Crusader body was built on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis,[3][4][5] Volvo B6LE chassis[6][7][8] and Volvo B6BLE chassis.[9][10][11]
First generation (1995–2000)
The first generation Crusader 1 was made from 1995 to 2000. It had a low-floor.
The Crusader body was built on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis[3][4][5] and the Volvo B6LE chassis.[6][7][8]
Operators
United Kingdom
In 1999, Mainline ordered nine Volvo B6BLEs with Crusader 2 bodywork.
FirstGroup ordered eighty-six Volvo B6BLEs with Crusader 2 bodywork.
Arriva ordered sixty-one Volvo B6BLEs with Crusader 2 bodywork.
Dublin Bus ordered fifty-two Volvo B6BLEs with Crusader 2 bodywork.[12]
Australia
In 1997, ACTION of Canberra, Australia, ordered 25 Dennis Dart SLFs with Crusader bodywork.[13][14]
Second generation (1999–2002)
The second generation Crusader was made from 1999 to 2002. It had a low-floor.
The Crusader 2 body was built on the Volvo B6BLE chassis.[9][10][11]
The Crusader 1 and 2 looked the same, the only small difference was that Crusader 2s had shallower windows with a deeper panel above.
Gallery
Avon Buses Volvo B6LE with Wright Crusader bodywork made with bonded windows
Volvo B6BLE with Wright Crusader 2 bodywork
Dennis Dart SLF with Wright Crusader bodywork rear
References
- ↑ Morgan, Mike (29 June 1996). "A Wright Crusader". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough: Emap) (224): 8. https://archive.org/details/cbw-issue224/page/n7/mode/1up. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Stuart (14 April 1995). "Wright Crusader Volvo B6LE: The passenger accessible bus becomes more operator accessible". Bus & Coach Buyer (Spalding) (302): 39–41. https://archive.org/details/buscoachbuyer-issue302/page/39/mode/1up. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ingham, Simon. Edwards Coaches: A Hundred Years (in en) (2025-02-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-2358-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cooper, Matt. Oxford and South Midland Buses (in en) (2022-08-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1119-6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jenkinson, Keith A.. Wrightbus: From 1946 to New Horizons (in en) (2020-03-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0389-4.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jenkinson, Keith A.. Wrightbus: From 1946 to New Horizons (in en) (2020-03-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0389-4.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Stubbings, Richard. Buses of Devon and Cornwall: Past and Present (in en) (2024-08-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1743-3.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Berry, Howard. Volvo Buses and Coaches (in en) (2021-05-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7609-8.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Devoy, David. Lanarkshire Independents (in en) (2015-09-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5250-4.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Poole, Scott. First West Yorkshire Buses (in en) (2024-04-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Horrex, Peter. The English Bus Scene Since 1990 (in en) (2018-07-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7784-2.
- ↑ Wright Crusader 2 Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ "Crusaders for Australia". Bus & Coach Buyer (Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited) (402). 28 March 1997.
- ↑ "Wright Buses for Canberra". Bus & Coach Buyer (Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited) (403): 2. 4 April 1997. "Further to last week's story about the order from Action Bus of Canberra, Australia for Wright Crusader low floor midibuses on Dennis Dart SLF chassis, Wright's has informed us that the current order is for 25 buses worth £1.5 million.".
Other websites
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