Plaxton Profile
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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
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 but a large batch has gone to Stagecoach
primarily for their Bluebird routes. Some have also gone to First.
Plaxton
Plaxton is a builder of bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Scarborough, England.-History:The Plaxton of today is the successor to a business founded in Scarborough in 1907 by Frederick William Plaxton.-Beginnings:...
Profile is a coach built by Plaxton for the Volvo B7R
Volvo B7R
The Volvo B7R is a coach chassis available with a range of bodies. It is promoted as a rear engined lightweight coach chassis. It is primarily intended for tourist and long-distance duties...
and Dennis Javelin
Dennis Javelin
The Dennis Javelin is an underfloor-engined bus and coach chassis originally built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. It was unveiled in 1986 and acted more or less as a modern replacement for the discontinued Bedford Y-series...
chassis. It is the smallest of Plaxton's full-sized coach range.
It began life as the Premiere
Plaxton Premiere
The Plaxton Premiere, Plaxton Excalibur and Plaxton Prima were closely related designs of coach bodywork built by Plaxton.The Premiere and Excalibur were introduced in 1991 as replacements for the Paramount. The Premiere was the mainstream design, available in the same two heights as its predecessor...
320 which was then updated to the Prima when the Premiere was replaced by the Paragon
Plaxton Paragon
The Plaxton Paragon and Plaxton Panther are closely related designs of coach bodywork built by Plaxton in Scarborough, England, since 1999, and still in production as of 2009....
. 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 but a large batch has gone to Stagecoach
Stagecoach Group
Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...
primarily for their Bluebird routes. Some have also gone to First.