Wright Consort
| Wright Consort | |
|---|---|
,_2009_Glasgow_Vintage_Vehicle_Trust_open_day.jpg) Preserved Strathclyde Regional Council Leyland DAF Roadrunner with Wright Consort bodywork at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 1988–1992 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step Entrance |
| Chassis | |
The Wright Consort was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1988[1][2] to 1999 by Wrightbus.
The Consort body was built on the following chassis:
- Leyland Swift chassis[1][2]
- Iveco Ford 79.14 chassis[1][2]
- Leyland DAF R-series chassis[1][2]
- Renault Dodge Commando chassis[1][2]
- Dennis Javelin chassis[1][2]
Preservation
[change | change source]In 1990, A Leyland DAF Roadrunner with Wright Consort bodywork went into service as a disabled transport bus with Strathclyde Regional Council, In 1996, It transferred to East Renfrewshire District Council. In 2008, the bus was was donated to the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT), It is displayed at GVVT's Bridgeton Bus Garage site.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Versatile Wright body". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 7 July 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Wright's new entrant". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 14 July 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Stock List - Buses and Coaches". Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
