Plaxton Beaver
The Plaxton Beaver[a] is a body of a minibus, It has a step-entrance, It was built from 1987 to 2011 by Plaxton.
| Plaxton Beaver | |
|---|---|
 Mercedes-Benz 711D with Plaxton Beaver 1 bodywork in 2005 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Production | 1987–2011 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz T2/Vario) |
Plaxton Beaver 1
changeThe first generation Beaver 1[b] was built by Reeve Burgess and then Plaxton. It had a step-entrance. It was built from 1987 to 1995.
The Beaver 1 body could be built on the Mercedes-Benz 709D chassis[1] and the Mercedes-Benz 811D chassis.[2] Some bodies were also built on the Renault S56 chassis,[3] Renault S75 chassis,[4] and the Iveco 49.10 chassis.
Plaxton Beaver 2
changeThe second generation Beaver 2 was built by Plaxton. It had a step-entrance. It was built from 1996 to 2006.
The Beaver 2 body could be built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.[5]
Plaxton Beaver 3
changeThe third generation Beaver 3 was built by Plaxton. It has a step-entrance. It was built from 2007 to 2011.
The Beaver 3 body could be built on the Mercedes-Benz 813D chassis[6] and the Mercedes-Benz 814D chassis.[7]
From 1997 to 2017, Plaxton made a similar bus called the Plaxton Cheetah.
Gallery
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Mercedes-Benz 709D with Reeve Burgess Beaver bodywork in 2009 -
Mercedes-Benz O811 with Plaxton Beaver 1 bodywork in 2009 -
Mercedes-Benz O814 Vario with Plaxton Beaver 2 bodywork in 2009 -
Mercedes-Benz O813D Vario with Plaxton Beaver 3 bodywork in 2010 -
Mercedes-Benz O814D Vario with Plaxton Cheetah bodywork in 2024
Notes
changeReferences
change- ↑ Poole, Scott (15 April 2024). First West Yorkshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Wallis, Philip (15 October 2019). Golden Miller Buses including Cardiff Bluebird. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9580-8. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ MacLennan, Calum (15 September 2022). Nottingham Buses in the 1990s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0917-9. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ "Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd - Fleet". compass-travel.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Cooper, Matt (15 August 2022). Oxford and South Midland Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1119-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Busst, Edward (13 February 2015), 103 MH03 EMH Mercedes 0813D Plaxton Beaver 3 DP33F Horsburgh Livingston 13-2-15, retrieved 3 July 2024
- ↑ Macfarlane, Allan (12 October 2023). The Mercedes Benz Midibus. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-2356-6. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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