Plaxton Premiere

Plaxton Premiere
Bus Éireann Volvo B7R with Prima bodywork in 2000
Overview
ManufacturerPlaxton
Production1991-2004
Body and chassis
Doors1
ChassisDennis Javelin
Volvo B10M
DAF SB3000
Volvo B7R
Volvo B12
Scania K93
Scania K113
Powertrain
EngineDAF (DAF SB3000)
Volvo (Volvo B10M/B7R/B12)
Scania (Scania K93/K113)

The Plaxton Premiere, Plaxton Excalibur and Plaxton Prima was bodywork of coaches. They were built from 1991 to 2004 by Plaxton.

The Premiere, Excalibur and Prima all looked the same but they were made with different heights.

Chassis

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The Premiere bodywork could be built on the DAF SB3000 chassis,[1] Dennis Javelin chassis,[2][3] and the Volvo B10M chassis.[4]

The Excalibur bodywork could be built on the Dennis Javelin chassis,[5] Volvo B10M chassis[6] and the Volvo B12T chassis.[7]

The Prima bodywork could be built on the DAF SB3000 chassis and the Volvo B7R chassis.[8]

Other models

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Arriva North East DAF SB3000 with Plaxton Prima bodywork.
Dudley's Coaches Volvo B10M with Plaxton Excalibur bodywork.
  • Plaxton also made a coach body called the Expressliner II.[9] It was built on the Volvo B10M chassis.[9] It was built for National Express.[9]
  • Plaxton also made a coach body called the Interurban[10] (or Premiere Interurban).[11] It was built on the Volvo B10M chassis.[10] It was made for medium distance interurban services. It was made for the Stagecoach Group.[10]
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  • Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
    Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
  • Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
    Volvo B10M with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
  • A MkII Plaxton Prima and a MkI Plaxton Interurban
    A MkII Plaxton Prima and a MkI Plaxton Interurban
  • The different rear ends of the MkI (left) and MkII (right) Premiere series
    The different rear ends of the MkI (left) and MkII (right) Premiere series
  • Volvo B10M with Plaxton Expressliner 2 bodywork
    Volvo B10M with Plaxton Expressliner 2 bodywork
  • Dennis Javelin with Plaxton Premiere bodywork
    Dennis Javelin with Plaxton Premiere bodywork

Replacement

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The Premiere and Excalibur was replaced by the Paragon and Panther in 2004. The Prima was made to 2012 and wasn't replaced.

References

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  1. ↑ Stubbings, Richard (2024). Buses of Wiltshire and Dorset: Past and Present. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1737-2. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Beeton, Cliff (2023). Independent Buses Around Stoke-on-Trent. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1366-4. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Devoy, David (2015). Western SMT Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4669-5. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Devoy, David (2019). Scottish Citylink Coaches. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9148-0. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "TIB6060". Flickr. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Millar, G. Irvine. Ulsterbus & Citybus: the Hesketh years, 1988-2003. Newtownards, Northern Ireland: Colourpoint Books. p. 118. ISBN 9781904242284. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Allan, Ian (1 January 2007). Bus and Coach Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7110-3136-4. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Millar, G. Irvine. Ulsterbus & Citybus: the Hesketh years, 1988-2003. Newtownards, Northern Ireland: Colourpoint Books. p. 163. ISBN 9781904242284. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Expressliner II makes its debut". archive.commercialmotor.com. 6 August 1992.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Jack, Doug (1 January 2005). Twenty-Five Years Of Stagecoach. Hardcover – by. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9780711031036. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Jack, Doug (1 January 2005). Twenty-Five Years Of Stagecoach. Hardcover – by. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 9780711031036. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

Other websites

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