Plaxton President
The Plaxton President is a 2-axle double-decker low-floor bus body. It was built from 1998 to 2005 by Plaxton and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis respectively.
| Plaxton President | |
|---|---|
 Arriva North West President bodied Dennis Trident 2 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/ZF |
| 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 |
| Successor | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
The body could be built on the Dennis Trident 2 chassis,[1] Volvo B7TL chassis,[2] or DAF DB250 chassis.[3]
Gallery
Plaxton President bodied Dennis Trident 2.jpg.webp)
Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL
Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250LF (with no doors in the middle).jpg.webp)
Plaxton President bodied DAF DB250LF with double doors (doors in the middle)
References
- 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.
- 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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