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Dennis Javelin

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Dennis Javelin
Safeguard Coaches Dennis Javelin with Plaxton Premiere bodywork in January 2009
Overview
ManufacturerDennis
Alexander Dennis
Production1986-2010
Body and chassis
Doors1
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EngineCummins C series
Cummins ISBe
TransmissionZF
Dimensions
Length8.5 m (27 ft 10+58 in)
10 m (32 ft 9+34 in)
11 m (36 ft 1+18 in)
12 m (39 ft 4+12 in)
Chronology
PredecessorDennis Lancet

The Dennis Javelin[a] was a chassis of a bus and coach. It was made from 1986 to 2010. It was made by Dennis and then Alexander Dennis.

It replaced the Bedford Y series.[1][2]

2,000 Javelins were made, 500 were ordered by the Ministry of Defence.[3]

In 1996, Australian operator Fearne's Coaches ordered four Javelins with MotorCoach Australia bodywork.[4]

From 1999 to 2005, New Zealand operator Ritchies Coachlines ordered nine Javelins with Designline bodywork and Kiwi Bus Builders bodywork.[5]

  1. (later called the Alexander Dennis Javelin)

References

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  1. Low flying Javelin Commercial Motor 17 September 1981 pages 58-61
  2. Javelin bus breaks out Commercial Motor 24 March 1988
  3. Britain's Buses. Vol. 6. Key Publishing. 2021. p. 19. ISBN 978 1 802820 096.
  4. Fearne's Investments Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  5. Ritchie's Transport Holdings Australian Bus Fleet Lists

Other websites

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