The Wright Commander was a low-floor single-decker bus body built on the DAF/VDL SB200 chassis by Wrightbus between 2002 and 2007.[1]
| Wright Commander | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2002 - 2007 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor Low entry |
| Chassis | DAF/VDL SB200 |
| Related | Wright Cadet |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe |
| Transmission | Voith |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.0 metres |
| Width | 2.5 metres |
| Height | 3.0 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright Pulsar |
History
editVisually and structurally, it is a larger version of the Wright Cadet. Along with the Cadet, it perpetuated the 'Classic' styling for several years after the Scania (Axcess-Floline) and Volvo (Renown) based equivalents had been phased out. Of the 315 produced, 288 were purchased by Arriva, the first 14 delivered to Arriva Midlands North for services in Telford. 188 of these Arriva Commanders were exported to the Netherlands in left-hand drive configuration for use by the group's Netherlands subsidiary.[2][3]
The Commander was superseded by the Pulsar.
References
edit- ^ "Commander". Wrightbus. Archived from the original on 11 December 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Three Firsts for Wrightbus as Commander is handed over" (Press release). Wrightbus. 1 February 2002. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Commanders add capacity in Telford on Arriva route". Coach & Bus Week. No. 553. Peterborough: Emap. 28 November 2002. Archived from the original on 24 December 2002. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
External links
edit Media related to Wright Commander at Wikimedia Commons
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