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Wright Meridian

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Wright Meridian
South Lancs Travel Wright Meridian bodied MAN NL273F
Overview
ManufacturerWrightbus
Production2007 - 2009
AssemblyBallymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
Low entry
ChassisMAN NL273F
Powertrain
EngineMAN

The Wright Meridian was a low floor single-decker bus body built on the MAN NL273F chassis by Wrightbus. The body was essentially the same as the Eclipse.[1][2]

The first production vehicle was launched as a demonstrator in October 2007.[3] It was later purchased by Whitelaw's Coaches of Stonehouse who ordered a further five.[4] Two Meridians entered service with Newbury Buses in May 2008.

Four entered service with South Lancs Travel in April 2009, around the same time that Premiere Travel of Nottingham acquired two.

References

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  1. ^ "Wright Group announce partnership with MAN" (Press release). Ballymena: WrightGroup. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Wrightbus to body MAN A22 for new Meridian". Bus & Coach Professional. 6 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ "MAN Wrightbus Meridian launched". Bus & Coach Professional. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. ^ "More MAN Meridians for Whitelaw's". Bus & Coach Professional. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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