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 | |
| 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 President 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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Brookes Bus Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork -
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Brighton & Hove DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President bodywork -
Go-Ahead London DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President bodywork with double doors (doors in the middle) -
First Devon & Cornwall Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork rear -
Uno Dennis Trident 2 with Plaxton President bodywork rear
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Notes
change- ↑ It was built by Plaxton and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis
References
change- ↑ 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. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2022). London's Plaxton President Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0621-5. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
Other websites
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