Wright Liberator
| Wright Liberator | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1996 - 1999 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Designer | Trevor Erskine |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B10L |
| Related | Wright Fusion |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 67 (47 seated, 20 standing) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Endurance |
| Successor | Wright Renown |
The Wright Liberator was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 1996 to 1999 by Wrightbus.
The Liberator body was built on the Volvo B10L chassis.
In 1999, the Liberator was replaced with the Wright Renown.
Operators
In 1996, First Greater Manchester ordered 5 Volvo B10Ls with Liberator bodywork.
From 1996 to 1999, Travel Dundee and Travel West Midlands ordered over 100 Liberators.
From 1996 to 1999, Bus Éireann in Ireland ordered 11 Liberators.[source?]
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Trevor Erskine, Wrights' legendary designer". Buses. No. 781. Stamford: Key Publishing. 19 March 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Liberator storms in". Buses. No. 496. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. July 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ Burt, Walter (15 June 2014). Dundee's Trams and Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3472-2. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ Ackers, Simon (15 June 2024). Stagecoach Merseyside. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-2271-0. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ Barton, Mark (15 June 1996). "Liberator: less weight, more seats". Coach & Bus Week. No. 222. Peterborough: Emap. p. 13. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ Morgan, Mike (21 October 1995). "GM Buses North B10L liberated". Coach & Bus Week. No. 190. Peterborough: Emap. p. 10. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Lowfloors now total 20 at Travel Dundee". Coach & Bus Week. No. 279. Peterborough: Emap. 26 July 1997. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
Other websites
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