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| Marshall Capital | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Marshall Bus |
| Production | 1996–2003 |
| Assembly | Cambridge |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low-floor/Step-entrance |
| Chassis | Dennis Dart SLF (C39) Integral (Minibus) Iveco Eurorider (C43; Euro) MAN 11.220 (C43) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series/ISBe MAN |
| Capacity | 22–51 seated |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Marshall C37 |
| Successor | MCV Stirling |
The Marshall Capital (later sold as the MCV Capital) was a single-decker bus body built originally by Marshall Bus between 1996 and 2002, and later by MCV Bus & Coach between 2002 and 2003. Initially launched on the step-entrance MAN 11.220 and then Iveco Eurorider chassis, the Capital found greater success after being launched on the low-floor Dennis Dart SLF chassis from 1997. Marshall also produced a related, integral midibus, known as the Marshall Minibus, between 1996 and 1998.
The vast majority of Capitals – more than 800 examples – were bodied on the Dennis Dart SLF chassis. Key design features of the Capital include the double-curvature windscreen, arched top with a separately mounted destination display, and peaked roof dome.
Production of the Capital passed to MCV in 2002 after Marshall entered administration. In 2003, when the newly formed TransBus International decided not to supply Dart SLF chassis to MCV, the Capital was replaced by the MCV Stirling body on MAN chassis.