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The Plaxton Primo was a low-floor
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body manufactured by Plaxton on the Enterprise Bus Plasma chassis between 2005 and 2010.


Design

Launched in 2005, the Plaxton Primo body is the result of close cooperation between Enterprise Bus, the Hungarian chassis manufacturer, and Plaxton. The fully welded stainless steel integral chassis is supplied in right hand drive format as a running unit to Plaxton, with the final body assembly undertaken at their factory in
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; the body and chassis design is also available in both single-leaf and two-door left hand drive form in
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. Much of the design of the Primo was also influenced the styling of the larger
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. The Plaxton Primo was originally intended to replace the
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body, built on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis, but pressure from small operators such as Western Greyhound persuaded Plaxton to continue the Beaver, as the larger Primo could not fit down narrow roads that the Vario was suited to. In 2008, Plaxton announced the Primo 2 with a number of modifications. The Primos in service were also modified to Mk2 form to enhance reliability.


Operators

The Primo proved particularly popular with independent bus operators in England and Wales. The first two Primos were delivered to TM Travel of Halfway, Sheffield between late 2005 and early 2006. Some of the first Primos produced were distributed via Mistral Bus & Coach, which took delivery of a total of 25 for its rental business during 2006. Six were delivered to East Yorkshire Motor Services in July 2006 for use on local services in
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, while another major customer for Primos towards the end of its production was Reays of Wigton, taking delivery of fourteen Primos during 2010.


See also

* Optare Solo, the Plaxton Primo's integral competitor * List of buses


References


External links

* * {{Plaxton Primo Low-floor buses Minibuses Vehicles introduced in 2005