Wright Endurance
The Wright Endurance was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1992 to 1997 by Wrightbus.
| Wright Endurance | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1992 - 1997 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Designer | Trevor Erskine[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Scania K93[2] Scania N113[2] Volvo B10B[3] |
| Related | Wright Endeavour |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Scania Volvo THD103 |
| Transmission | Voith ZF Ecomat 4HP500 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.75 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright Axcess-Ultralow Wright Liberator |
The Endurance body was built on the Scania K93 chassis,[2] Scania N113 chassis[2] and Volvo B10B chassis.[3]
Operators
In 1996, Midland Choice of Willenhall ordered three UrbanRangers.[4]
In 1995, UniversityBus of Hatfield ordered two UrbanRangers for services to and from the University of Hertfordshire,[5][6]
In 1998, UniversityBus sold their two UrbanRangers to Chambers of Moneymore in Northern Ireland and to Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service,[7] Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service converted their bus into a mobile command unit.
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CityRanger
In 1993, Wrightbus made a similar bus body called the CityRanger.
The CityRanger body was built on the Mercedes-Benz O405 chassis.[3]
UrbanRanger
In 1993, Wrightbus made a similar bus body called the UrbanRanger.
The Urban Ranger body was built on the Mercedes-Benz OH1416 chassis.[8]
Wright Endurance Media
Preserved First Greater Manchester 'Superbus' Wright Endurance bodied Volvo B10B in Kirkby, Merseyside in June 2013
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References
- ↑ "Obituary: Trevor Erskine, Wrights' legendary designer". Buses (Stamford: Key Publishing) (781): 16. 19 March 2020. https://www.keybuses.com/article/trevor-erskine-wrights-legendary-designer. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Brown, Stewart J. Buses Yearbook 2009 (21 August 2008)Ian Allan Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7110-3295-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brown, Stewart J.. Buses Yearbook 2008 (2007)Ian Allan Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7110-3213-2.
- ↑ "Midland Choice choose Mercedes". Bus & Coach Buyer (Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited) (343): 19. 2 February 1996.
- ↑ "Merc Urbanrangers go to university". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough: Emap). 1995.
- ↑ Izatt, Andy (25 October 1996). "Universitybus: Building a market". Bus & Coach Buyer (Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited) (381): 14–18. "In 1995 the company also bought the first two Mercedes OH1416 Urbanrangers which carry 47 seat Wright bodies.".
- ↑ Grimes, Keith. The Fire Brigade Handbook (1998)British Bus Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 1-897990-53-7.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A.. Wrightbus: From 1946 to New Horizons (in en) (2020-03-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0389-4.
Other websites
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