Parks places Plaxton order for 10 Elite coaches 09 May 2012

Scottish operator Parks of Hamilton has taken delivery of 10 new Plaxton Elites on Volvo B9R chassis.

The order takes the number of Plaxton coaches being operated by Parks to 60, following earlier deliveries of Volvo B9Rs and of 13m- and 15m-long three-axle Elites and Panthers.

The coaches have been built to three different specifications – with four vehicles for Parks' private hire fleet, four for operation on Caledonian Travel holidays and two for Glenton Tours Select holidays programme.

"We get good service from the Plaxton-Volvo combination," says Parks director Michael Andrews. "The build quality is first-class, and we get good support from both Plaxton and Volvo."

And he adds: "We order coaches with different specifications for different areas of our operation, and Plaxton has the flexibility to meet our requirements."

The light construction of Plaxton's bodies allows the Elite to be built to a length of 12.6m on two axles, which, according to Volvo, helps reduce running costs and also maximises luggage capacity.

The Volvo B9R chassis has a 380bhp 9.4-litre Volvo D9B engine, which drives through the I-Shift 12-speed automated transmission.

Author
John Challen

Related Companies
Plaxton Ltd
Volvo Group UK Ltd

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