Wright SRM

Wright SRM
London Sovereign Volvo B5LH with Wright SRM bodywork at Golders Green station in December 2016
Overview
ManufacturerWrightbus
Production2016
AssemblyBallymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Doors2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisVolvo B5LH
Volvo B5LHC
RelatedNew Routemaster
Powertrain
EngineVolvo D5K240
TransmissionVolvo I-Shift
Dimensions
Length10.6 to 11.3 m (34 ft 9 in to 37 ft 1 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)

The Wright SRM (SRM means Son of Route Master) is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was made in 2016 by Wrightbus.

The SRM body was built on the hybrid Volvo B5LH chassis and the hybrid Volvo B5LHC chassis.

The bus is similar to the New Routemaster but it doesn't have a staircase at the back of the bus or a door at the back of the bus.

It was made for different bus operators, instead of London bus operators.

A Wright SRM at the Euro Bus Expo in 2016

Operators

In 2016, London Sovereign ordered 6 Volvo B5LH SRMs for use on route 13.

In 2018, 2 Volvo B5LHC SRMs were sent to London Central, these had pantograph chargers on the roof that can charge the B5LHC's batteries when attached to Volvo 'OppCharge' charging gantries.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jones, Stuart (22 March 2016). "Son of Routemaster". Bus & Coach Buyer. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Tinham, Brian (17 March 2016). "Wrightbus and Volvo launch SRM hybrid bus". Transport Engineer. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Walter, Richard (15 September 2022). The Bus and Coach Today. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0463-1. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Beddall, David (15 November 2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "World premiere for Volvo B5LHC Electric Hybrid double-deck". Bus & Coach Professional. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 "London launch for new Wrightbus SRM on Volvo B5LH". Bus & Coach Professional. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 Deakin, Tim (23 March 2016). "Son of Routemaster appears Wright on cue". routeone. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Lyons, Mark (19 July 2018). "Volvo electric arrive for south London trial". Buses. No. 761. Stamford: Key Publishing. p. 23. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Go-Ahead starts using opp-charged Volvos in London". Buses. No. 762. Stamford: Key Publishing. 16 August 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

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