Wright Eclipse Fusion
The Wright Eclipse Fusion was a low floor articulated single-decker bus body built on the Volvo B7LA chassis by Wrightbus. It was the articulated version of the Wright Eclipse, succeeding the Wright Fusion.
Wright Eclipse Fusion | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
Production | 1999–2005 |
Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 2 or 3 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | Volvo B7LA |
Related | Wright Eclipse |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Volvo |
Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen |
Dimensions | |
Length | 17.95 m |
Width | 2.50 m |
Height | 3.00 m |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Wright Fusion |
Successor | Wright StreetCar |
Of the 88 produced, FirstGroup purchased 67. Of these, twenty were ordered for First West of England services in Bath, nine were ordered for First Aberdeen and one was ordered for First Glasgow in 2004.[1] The other 21 Fusions were delivered to Dublin Bus.[2]
In October 2001, two Wright Eclipse Fusions were sent from First Hampshire & Dorset to First London's Greenford garage to operate a six-month trial on route 207. One was painted into First London's fleet livery during this period. No orders resulted from the trial and the Fusions were returned a year later.[3][4]
The FirstGroup would later partner with Wrightbus in developing the Wright StreetCar, which is built on a modified version of the chassis used for the Eclipse Fusion. Most of the Eclipse Fusions are similar in appearance to its Wrightbus single deckers with the arched roof.
References
- "Massive two-year order for First". Bus & Coach Professional. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- Wright Eclipse Fusion Bus Lists on the Web
- London finds a flexible friend in Wrightbus Wrightbus 24 September 2002
- Wharmby, Matthew (2016). The London Bendy Bus. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781783831722.
External links
Media related to Wright Eclipse Fusion at Wikimedia Commons
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