Plaxton Primo
| Plaxton Primo | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight | 3,500 to 12,000 kg (7,700 to 26,500 lb) | |
The Plaxton Primo was a low-floor minibus body manufactured by Plaxton on the Enterprise Bus Plasma chassis between 2005 and 2010.
Design
Launched in 2005, the Plaxton Primo body is the result of close cooperation between Enterprise Bus, the Hungarian chassis manufacturer, and Plaxton. The fully welded stainless steel integral chassis is supplied in
The Plaxton Primo was originally intended to replace the Plaxton Beaver body, built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis, but pressure from small operators such as Western Greyhound persuaded Plaxton to continue the Beaver, as the larger Primo could not fit down narrow roads that the Vario was suited to.[citation needed]
In 2008, Plaxton announced the Primo 2 with a number of modifications.[specify] The Primos in service were also modified to Mk2 form to enhance reliability.[citation needed]
Operators
The Primo proved particularly popular with independent bus operators in England and Wales. The first two Primos were delivered to
See also
- Optare Solo, the Plaxton Primo's integral competitor
- List of buses
References
- ^ a b "Plaxton Primo unveiled". Bus & Coach Professional. 16 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "EYMS: Six new accessible Plaxton Primos". Bus & Coach Professional. 1 August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Reays give freebies to waiting passengers". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
External links
Media related to Plaxton Primo at Wikimedia Commons
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