| 275 / 276 / 298 Wright Low Floor Scania, Volvo & Dennis Single Deck Buses |
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THE REAL BUSES Wright Brothers based in Ballymania Ireland were the first body builders to produced a true low floor single deck bus. The first Pathfinder bodied Dennis Lances were supplied to London Buses in 1994 forming the LLW class. These buses were all dual door examples, where as most provincial operators choose the single door option. The body style was also modified for use with the Scania L113CRL chassis, this version being named the Access Ultraflow. A third version named the Renown was also available on the Volvo B10BLE chassis. The success of this design has propelled Wright Bros from a small Irish bodybuilder specializing in Welfare type vehicles, to one of todays leading suppliers of both single and double deck low floor buses in the UK. THE EFE MODELS The Scania Access version of the model made it's debut at the EFE Showbus Rally in September 2000, this was followed by the Volvo Renown in 2001 and the Dennis Pathfinder in 2003. All three versions share the same basic single door body casting, but different window arrangements can be produced by varying the tempo printed side window glazing bars. This model was the first in the range to feature wing mirrors, glazed destination screens front and rear, and interior ceiling detailing. The only differences between the three castings occurs on the rear where engine covers, registration plate and destination screen positions are varied. Three very rare models of interest are 27609A produced exclusively for First Manchester staff who provided special bus services during the XVII Commonwealth Games held in the city in 2002. A similar model 27612A was produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition in 2006 but the rarest Wright model to date is the version of the Coastline Dennis Lance 29804A produced for the Omnibus Society 2006 Presidential Weekend in 2006, only 144 examples are known to exist. ![]() |
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| Cat No. | Operator | Fleet No. | Registration | Route No. | Destination |
| Scania L113CRL Wright Access Ultraflow | |||||
| 27501 | Lincolnshire Road Car Co | 801 | S801SJV | 6 | Skegness |
| 27502 | First Eastern National, Essex Buses Ltd | 654 | T654SSF | 65 | Tollgate Sainsburys via Town Centre |
| 27503 | First Eastern Counties (Park & Ride livery) | 551 | R551CNG | 506 | Postwick Park & Ride |
| 27504 | Kentish Bus & Coach | -- | N252BKK | 480 | Dartford Temple Hill |
| 27505 | First Midland Bluebird | 579 | P579RSG | 37 | Falkirk |
| 27506 | First Eastern Counties (Super Route 88 branding) | -- | P549 | X88 | Ipswich Express via Stowmarket Town Centre |
| Volvo B10B Wright Renown (Wright Endurance 27604) | |||||
| 27601 | Bus Eireann | VWL107 | 00-C-28216 | 8 | Bishoptown - Baile an Easpaig |
| 27602 | Blackburn Transport | 210 | V210EBV | 346 | Accrington |
| 27603 | Sovereign Bus & Coach | 106 | N106GVS | 300 | Hemel Hempstead Bus Stn |
| 27604 | First Manchester | 535 BY | N535WVR | 400 | Stockport Express |
| 27605 | Arriva Northumbria | 4503 | V503DFT | 355 | Whitley Bay |
| 27606 | Burnley & Pendle Travel | 1044 | Y144HRN | 27 | Clitheroe |
| 27607 | Lancashire United (Burnley & Pendle Travel) | 1077 | Y177HRN | 225 | Bolton |
| 27608 | Travel West Midlands | 1412 | P412EJW | 33 | Pheasey Collingwood Centre via Perry Bar |
| 27609 | First Manchester | BY 661 | Y307RTD | 135 | Manchester Piccadily |
| 27609A | First Manchester (Commonwealth Games) | BY 661 | Y307RTD | 135 | Manchester Piccadilly |
| 27610 | Ulsterbus | 2823 | CCZ 8823 | 6 | Newtownards |
| 27611 | Arriva Merseyside | 6620 | N620CKA | 89 | St Helens Town Centre |
| 27612 | Keighley & District | 540 | T540AUA | 697 | Bradford via Thornton |
| 27612A | Keighley & District (2006 UK Bus Driver of the Year Final) |
540 | T540AUA | 40 | Blackpool |
| 27613 | Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co Ltd | 234 | R234HCD | 10 | Lower Bevendean |
| 27614 | The Delaine | 137 | P87 SAF | 202 | Bourne |
| 27614A | The Delaine (Diecast Collector Magazine) |
138 | P112RGS | 201 | Stamford |
| 27615 | First Badgerline | 1916 | R916BOU | 377 | Yeovill |
| 27616 | Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd | 616 | R526TWR | 73 | Dundee City Centre via Broughty Ferry |
| 27617 | First Sheffield Transport (First South Yorkshire Ltd) | 841 | T841MAK | 51 | Lodge Moor |
| 27618 | Blackburn Transport | 207 | V207EBV | 1 | Blackburn |
| 27619 | Go Ahead North East | 4905 | W905RBB | 765 | Durham via Consett |
| 27620 | Translink | 2819 | CCZ 8819 | 2C | Fairview Road |
| 27621 | First Portsmouth | 66161 | S361XCR | 17 | Eastney |
| 27622 | Ulsterbus Foyle | 2837 | CCZ8837 | FY12 | Slievemore via Carnhill |
| 27623 | Brighton & Hove (Metro Line 5) | 218 | R218HCD | 5B | Hollingbury |
| Dennis Lance Wright Pathfinder | |||||
| 29801 | London & Country | LSL005 | M517KPA | 408 | Guildford |
| 29802 | Western National | 221 | M221EAF | 183 | Okehampton via Lydford Tavistock |
| 29803 | Badgerline Ltd | 141 | M141FAE | 5 | Bus Station via Twerton |
| 29804 | Coastline (The Tynemouth & District Omnibus Co Ltd) | 4769 | L469YVK | 325 | North Shields via Whitley Bay |
| 29804A | Coastline (The Tynemouth & District Omnibus Co Ltd) (Omnibus Society 2006 Presidential Weekend) |
4769 | L469YVK | 325 | North Shields via Whitley Bay |
| 27501 | 27601 | 29801 |
| Single Deck Model Index | ||