| Wright Solar | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2000–2011 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Low entry |
| Chassis | Scania L94UB Scania K UB |
| Related | Wright Solar Fusion |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Scania |
| Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.95 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.00 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Axcess-Floline |
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The Wright Solar is a low entry single-decker bus body that was built on Scania L94UB and Scania K UB chassis by Wrightbus between 2000 and 2011. The Wright Solar Fusion is an articulated version.
Most of the buses are fitted with the same design as the Eclipse and the Pulsar. A common design is that it has a one-piece windscreen covering the destination display with an arched top together with the roof. All buses were built with two axles, however a tri-axle variant was offered.[1]
In 2008, in co-operation with Translink, Wrightbus launched the Solar Rural on Scania K-series chassis, designed for use by Ulsterbus on rural bus services across Northern Ireland.[2][3]
Of the 671 regular Solars produced, Translink purchased 198,[4] Go North East purchased 80 and Trentbarton 92.[5]
- ^ "WRIGHTBUS". 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "New buses set to hit rural routes". Belfast Telegraph. 15 December 2008. p. 14. ProQuest 337589976.
- ^ "Going fleet first with investment drive". Belfast Telegraph. 14 April 2011. p. 42. ProQuest 861763366.
- ^ "Translink £15million Scania/Wright order". Bus & Coach Professional. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 24 March 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Wright Solar Bus Lists on the Web