| Plaxton Centro | |
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A Plaxton Centro owned by Centrebus, at the 2007 Longross bus rally. An Arriva North West VDL SB120/Plaxton Centro Interior |
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| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Built at | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Operator(s) | TM Travel Arriva Centrebus Felix Bus Services GHA Coaches East Yorkshire Motor Services and others |
| Specifications | |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Chassis | VDL SB120 VDL SB200 MAN 12.240 MAN 14.220 MAN 14.240 Volvo B7RLE |
| Engine(s) | Cummins ISBe (VDL) MAN (MAN) Volvo (Volvo B7RLE) |
| Options | Various customer options |
The Plaxton Centro is a bus body designed by Bluebird Vehicles and manufactured by Plaxton.[1] It was launched on the VDL SB120 in February 2006.[2] The Centro was also made available on the VDL SB200 chassis in 2006. In 2007 the Centro was made available on the MAN 12.240 and the Volvo B7RLE[2] chassis. The first operator of the Volvo chassied example was Minsterley Motors. East Yorkshire Motor Services had 6 Centro bodied Volvo B7RLEs delivered in 2008. In 2010, Blackpool Transport took delivery of Volvo examples. Plaxton bodied the MAN 14.220 chassis in 2008 before this was replaced by the MAN 14.240 in 2009. Users of the Centro include TM Travel,[2] Arriva,[1] Centrebus, Felix and GHA Coaches.
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