The
Plaxton Profile is a coach built by Plaxton for the
Volvo B7R and
Dennis Javelin chassis. It is the smallest of Plaxton's full-sized coach range.
It began life as the
Premiere
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History
Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the ...
320 which was then updated to the
Prima when the Premiere was replaced by the
Paragon. The Prima was then modified with the Paragon lower dash panel and rear panel and rechristened the Profile.
It was the first Plaxton coach to meet DDA requirements by widening the entrance in order to fit a wheelchair lift. It has seen success with smaller independents, with
Warwickshire County Council purchasing five Profiles on Volvo B7R chassis for their school transport services in 2003,
but a large batch has gone to
Stagecoach
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primarily for their Bluebird routes. Some have also gone to
First.
The Profile was not modified to meet the European Commission Whole Vehicle Type Approval, it ceased production in 2012. Its replacement, the
Plaxton Leopard, was launched in 2013.
References
External links
Profile
Vehicles introduced in 2002
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