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}}The '''Plaxton President''' is a [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] [[coachwork|body]] of a bus. It has a [[low-floor bus|low-floor]], It was built from 1998 to 2005 by [[Plaxton]] and then [[TransBus International]] and then [[Alexander Dennis]]. |
}}The '''Plaxton President''' is a [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] [[coachwork|body]] of a bus. It has a [[low-floor bus|low-floor]], It was built from 1998 to 2005 by [[Plaxton]] and then [[TransBus International]] and then [[Alexander Dennis]]. |
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The body could be built on the [[Dennis Trident 2]] chassis,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Walter |first1=Richard |title=The Bus and Coach Today |date=2022 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0463-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aXCJEAAAQBAJ&dq=Dennis+Trident+2+Plaxton+President&pg=PT57 |accessdate=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> [[Volvo B7TL]] chassis,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beddall |first1=David |title=London's Low-floor Buses |date=2020 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0120-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1wuEAAAQBAJ&dq=Volvo+B7TL+Plaxton+President&pg=PT46 |language=en}}</ref> or [[DAF DB250]] chassis.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beddall |first1=David |title=London's Plaxton President Buses |date=2022 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0621-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AqNfEAAAQBAJ&dq=lf52+uru&pg=PT73 |accessdate=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
The body could be built on the [[Dennis Trident 2]] [[chassis]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Walter |first1=Richard |title=The Bus and Coach Today |date=2022 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0463-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aXCJEAAAQBAJ&dq=Dennis+Trident+2+Plaxton+President&pg=PT57 |accessdate=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> [[Volvo B7TL]] chassis,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beddall |first1=David |title=London's Low-floor Buses |date=2020 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0120-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1wuEAAAQBAJ&dq=Volvo+B7TL+Plaxton+President&pg=PT46 |language=en}}</ref> or [[DAF DB250]] chassis.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beddall |first1=David |title=London's Plaxton President Buses |date=2022 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-3981-0621-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AqNfEAAAQBAJ&dq=lf52+uru&pg=PT73 |accessdate=8 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 8 July 2024
| Plaxton President | |
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 Arriva North West President bodied Dennis Trident 2 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 Plaxton President is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor, It was built from 1998 to 2005 by Plaxton and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis.
The body could be built on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis,[1] Volvo B7TL chassis,[2] or DAF DB250 chassis.[3]
Gallery
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Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2
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Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL
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Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250LF (with no doors in the middle)
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Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250LF with double doors (doors in the middle)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2022). London's Plaxton President Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0621-5. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Plaxton President at Wikimedia Commons
