Wright Pathfinder

Wright Pathfinder
Arriva North West & Wales Wrightbus Pathfinder bodied Scania N113CRL in St Helens
Overview
ManufacturerWrightbus
Production1993 - 1995
AssemblyBallymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
Low entry
ChassisDennis Lance SLF
Scania N113CRL
Powertrain
EngineCummins (Dennis Lance SLF)
Scania (Scania N113CRL)
Capacity31 to 42 seated
Dimensions
Length11.95 metres
Width2.50 metres
Height3.00 metres
Chronology
SuccessorWright Axcess-Ultralow

The Wright Pathfinder was a low entry and low floor single-decker bus body built on Dennis Lance SLF and Scania N113CRL chassis by Wrightbus between 1993 and 1995.[1][2]

History

Of the 95 Pathfinders produced, London Regional Transport subsidiaries purchased 38 on Dennis Lance chassis and all 30 Scania N113CRLs. They were London's first low-floor buses. The first examples were operated by London United on route 120 and CentreWest on route 222.[3][4]

Other purchasers (all on Dennis Lances) included Badgerline, London & Country and Northern General.[4] The Pathfinder was succeeded in 1995 by the Axcess-Ultralow.[5]

References

  1. ^ Wright launches single-door Pathfinder Commercial Motor 14 April 1994
  2. ^ "The Model Page" Bus & Coach Preservation February 2018 page 64
  3. ^ "A Scania returns" Bus & Coach Preservation March 2017 page 46
  4. ^ a b Wright Pathfinder Bus Lists on the Web
  5. ^ Low price-tag on low-floor bus Commercial Motor 16 March 1995
  • Millar, Alan (2007) Bus & Coach Recognition : Ian Allan Ltd., ISBN 0-7110-3136-3

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