Plaxton President

Double decker bus body produced between 1999-2005

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.[a]

Plaxton President
Arriva North West Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork in 2010
Overview
ManufacturerPlaxton/TransBus/Alexander Dennis
Production1998–2005
AssemblyWigan, England
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisDennis Trident 2
Volvo B7TL
VDL DB250
Powertrain
EngineCummins C Series/ISCe (Dennis Trident 2)
Volvo D7C (Volvo B7TL)
DAF (VDL DB250)
TransmissionVoith DIWA/ZF Ecomat
Dimensions
Length9.9–11.5 m (32 ft 6 in – 37 ft 9 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height4.2–4.4 m (13 ft 9 in – 14 ft 5 in)
Chronology
PredecessorNorthern Counties Palatine

The body could be built on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis,[1] Volvo B7TL chassis,[2] or DAF DB250 chassis.[3]

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  1. It was built by Plaxton and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis

References

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  1. Walter, Richard (2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. Beddall, David (2022). London's Plaxton President Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0621-5. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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