East Lancs Vyking
Low-floor double-deck bus body on Volvo B7L and B7TL chassis
The East Lancs Vyking is a double-decker body of a bus, It has a low-floor, It was built from 2000 to 2006 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.
| East Lancs Vyking | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | East Lancashire Coachbuilders |
| Production | 2000–2006 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B7L Volvo B7TL |
| Related | East Lancs Lolyne East Lancs Nordic |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 63 to 80 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10,200 to 10,932mm |
| Width | 2,535mm |
| Height | 4,200 to 4,300mm |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | East Lancs Pyoneer |
| Successor | East Lancs Olympus |
The body could be built on the Volvo B7L chassis and the Volvo B7TL chassis.[1]
East Lancs misspelled bus names on purpose (naming it "Vyking" instead of "Viking")
Myllennium Vyking
changeIn 2001, East Lancashire Coachbuilders made a improved model of the Vyking body called Myllennium Vyking, It was built from 2001 to 2006.
It was was built on Volvo B7TL chassis only.[2]
Gallery
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Connexions East Lancs Vyking in October 2017 -
Wilts & Dorset East Lancs Vyking Myllennium in Boscombe in May 2006 -
London United East Lancs Vyking Myllennium in 2006 -
Rear end view of an open-top Myllennium Vyking in Luxembourg, showing the different rear-end layout of the Volvo B7L chassis used in Europe. -
Rear end view of a Myllennium Vyking in England, showing the different rear-end layout of the Volvo B7L chassis used in the United Kingdom. -
Rear end view of a Myllennium Vyking in England, showing the different rear-end layout of the Volvo B7L chassis used in the United Kingdom.
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Related pages
change- For the single decker, see East Lancs Myllennium
- For the double-deck body on Dennis Trident 2 chassis, see East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne
- For the double-deck body on DAF DB250 chassis, see East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander
- For the double-deck body on Volvo B9TL, see East Lancs Myllennium Nordic
References
change- ↑ Moth, David (2018). South West England Buses: 1990 to 2005. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8606-6. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Smith, Vernon (2019). Open-Top Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9146-6. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Other websites
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Media related to East Lancs Vyking at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to East Lancs Myllennium Vyking at Wikimedia Commons
