Dennis Dart
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The Dennis Dart is a single-decker chassis of a bus. It was made from 1989 to 2008 by Dennis, and then TransBus International and then Alexander Dennis.
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First generation (step-entrance)
The Dennis Dart is a chassis of a bus, It has a step-entrance. It was made from 1989 to 1996 by Dennis.
The Dart chassis could be built on the following bodies:
- Duple Dartline bodywork[1]
- Wadham Stringer bodywork,[2][3]
- UVG Urbanstar bodywork[4]
- Wright Handybus bodywork[5]
- East Lancs EL2000 bodywork[6]
- Alexander Dash bodywork[7]
Gallery
Dennis Dart with Plaxton Pointer (step entrance) bodywork at Birkenhead bus station
Dennis Dart with Northern Counties Paladin bodywork at the 2007 Cobham bus museum
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Second generation (Dart SLF)
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The Dennis Dart SLF[a] (Super Low Floor) is a chassis of a bus, It has a low-floor.[8][9][10] It was made from 1996 to 2008 by Dennis.[b]
From 1996 to 1997, Dennis made a chassis of the Dart SLF for the Plaxton Pointer 1 bodywork.[11]
Improvements
From 1997 to 2008, Dennis made an improved chassis of the Dart SLF for the Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork.
The improved Dart SLF chassis was built on the following bodies:
- Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork[12]
- East Lancs Spryte bodywork[13]
- UVG Urbanstar bodywork[14]
- Wright Crusader bodywork[15][16]
- Alexander ALX200 bodywork[17][18]
- Marshall Capital bodywork[19]
- Caetano Nimbus bodywork[20]
- MCV Evolution bodywork[21]
Dart SPD
In 1997, Dennis made a longer chassis of the Dart SLF called the Dart SPD (Super Pointer Dart),[22] Its length was 11.3 m (37 ft) long.[22]
The Dart SPD chassis could be built on the Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork[12] and the East Lancs Myllennium bodywork,[23]
Dart MPD
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In 1998, Dennis made a smaller chassis of the Dart SLF called the Dart MPD (Mini Pointer Dart),[22] Its length was 8.8 m (29 ft) long.[22]
The Dart MPD chassis could be built on the following bodies:
- Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork[24]
- Alexander ALX200 bodywork[25]
- Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bodywork[26]
- East Lancs Esteem bodywork[27]
- East Lancs Myllennium bodywork[28]
Narrow width Dart SLF
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In 2002, TransBus made a narrower chassis of the Dart SLF[29] called the Narrow width Dart SLF, These were made because Guernsey and Jersey's roads are narrow.[30][31]
Thomas SLF 200
In 1998, Dennis and Thomas Built Buses made a chassis of the Dart SLF called the Thomas SLF 200.[32][33] It was made for the North American market,[33] It was built on Alexander ALX200 bodywork.[33]
In the 2000s, Thomas Built Buses stopped making the Thomas SLF 200.
From 2000 to 2003, It was made by Dennis and Daimler Truck North America and called the DaimlerChrysler SLF 200.[34][35]
Gallery
Chase Coaches Dennis Dart SLF with UVG Urbanstar bodywork
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Exports
Australia
In 1997; ACTION of Canberra ordered 25 Dart SLFs with Wright Crusader bodywork,[36][37][38]
Brisbane Bus Lines ordered 3 Dart SLFs,[39]
Invicta Bus Services ordered 27 Dart SLFs,[40][41]
TransAdelaide ordered 2 Dart SLFs[42]
Transperth ordered 2 Dart SLFs.[43]
Canada
In British Columbia, BC Transit ordered 90 Dart SLFs with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies.[34]
Hong Kong & Macau
In Hong Kong, Citybus, Kowloon Motor Bus, New Lantao Bus, New World First Bus and Park Island Transport ordered Dart SLFs.
Some of Citybus buses were sent back to Stagecoach Group in England for use in Devon and Hampshire.[44][45]
In Macau, Transmac ordered air-conditioned Dart SLFs with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies in January 1996.[46]
Malta
In 1997, Paramount Garage of Malta ordered 4 Dart SLFs, the first two were with East Lancs Spryte bodies and the last 2 were with Plaxton Pointer bodies.[47][48]
Netherlands
In the Netherlands. Arriva Netherlands ordered 50 Darts with Alexander ALX200 bodies.[9]
Portugal
In Portugal, Stagecoach Group ordered 10 Dart SLFs.[49]
Singapore
In 1994, Singapore Bus Service ordered 10 Darts with Duple Metsec bodies.[source?]
Notes
References
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