East_Lancs_European

East Lancs European

East Lancs European

Motor vehicle

The East Lancs European was a step entrance single-decker bus body that was built on the Scania L113CRL chassis by East Lancashire Coachbuilders during 1995 and 1996.

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A step-entrance design, it was similar in appearance to the low-floor MaxCi on the N113CRL, but had a straight window line as opposed to a stepped/sloped one.

History

Rear of Arriva North East Scania L113CRL bodied European in Newcastle in May 2009

A total of 79 Europeans were built, of which besides five that were purchased by Yorkshire Traction, 59 were purchased by companies owned by the British Bus group.[1] These companies were Luton & District (taking 27),[2] Northumbria Motor Services (20), Midland Fox (14), Clydeside 2000 (eight)[3][4] and Derby City Transport (five).

The European was superseded in late 1996 by the Flyte.

References

  1. [1]
    Millar, Alan (9 June 2021). "A half century of integrals". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 18 December 2021.(subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Devoy, David (2015). Lanarkshire Independents. Amberley Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9781445652498. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. [3]
    Devoy, David (2014). Strathclyde Buses. Amberley Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9781445644516. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. [4]
    Devoy, David (2014). Buses of Clydeside Scottish and Clydeside 2000. Amberley Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9781445639703. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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