East Lancs Spryte

The East Lancs Spryte was a 2-axle single-decker low-floor bus body. It was built from c.1996 to c.1999 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders. It was built on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis,[1] Volvo B6LE chassis and Volvo B6BLE chassis.[2]

East Lancs Spryte
A First Somerset & Avon Dennis Dart SLF / East Lancs Spryte in Yeovil in February 2013
Overview
ManufacturerEast Lancashire Coachbuilders
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow entry
ChassisDennis Dart SLF
Volvo B6LE
Volvo B6BLE
Powertrain
Capacity29 to 47 seated
Dimensions
Length9500mm to 11470mm
Width2475mm
Height2750mm
Chronology
SuccessorEast Lancs Myllennium

East Lancs deliberately misspelled bus names (naming it "Spryte" instead of "Sprite")

In 1999 it was replaced by the single-decker Myllennium.

  • East Lancs Spryte bodied Dennis Dart SLF with double doors (doors in the middle)
    East Lancs Spryte bodied Dennis Dart SLF with double doors (doors in the middle)

References
  1. Barrow, David (2021). East Lancashire Coachbuilders. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0228-6. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

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