The Wright Cadet was a low floor midibus body built on the DAF/VDL SB120 chassis by Wrightbus between 2000 and 2008. It was sold via VDL dealer Arriva Bus & Coach. Of the 681 produced, 366 were for Arriva subsidiaries including eight for its Netherlands subsidiary. Bus Éireann purchased 35.[1]
Wright Cadet | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
Production | 2000 - 2008 |
Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | DAF/VDL SB120 |
Related | Wright Commander |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Cummins B Series/ISBe |
Dimensions | |
Length | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in), 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) & 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Wright Crusader |
Volvo Merit
editThe SB120/Cadet combination was also sold through Volvo Buses for a time following the withdrawal from sale of its own B6BLE chassis in 2002 without a direct replacement. Cadets sold through Volvo were marketed as the Volvo Merit, although they were identical to Cadets sold through Wrightbus.
References
edit- ^ Wright Cadet / Merit Bus Lists on the Web
External links
editMedia related to Wright Cadet at Wikimedia Commons