| Plaxton Paragon | |
|---|---|
 Plaxton Panther body on Volvo B12B chassis. | |
| Manufacturer | Plaxton |
| Specifications | |
| Floor type | Step-entrance |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Chassis | Volvo B12B |
| Engine(s) | Volvo |
| Options | Various customer options |
The Plaxton Paragon and Plaxton Panther are closely related designs of coach bodywork built by Plaxton in Scarborough, England, since 1999, [1] and still in production as of 2009.
For part of their design life, Plaxton was part of TransBus International, during which time the designs were officially referred to as the TransBus Paragon and TransBus Panther.
The Paragon and Panther replaced the Premiere and Excalibur respectively, with the Paragon being the standard and the Panther the premium specification coach. Externally, the main distinguishing feature between the two models is the front end, which is more upright on the Paragon, although the difference is not as pronounced as that between the Premiere and Excalibur.
One important new feature of the designs was the use of a stainless steel structure, to resist corrosion and prolong vehicle life expectancy.[2][3]
The Generation 2 Panther will be launched at Euro Bus Expo at Birmingham in November 2010 [4]. It shares some of the external design with the Plaxton Elite and will comply with the new European WVTA requirements as well as the older domestic Certificate of initial fitness (COIF) standards. New 12.8m version will be available on Volvo B9R with 53 seats. The Generation 2 15m Panther will be built on the Volvo B13RT for Megabus with 65 seats and the latest PLS lift. Production of the Paragon will cease afterwards[5].
Body numbering[]
Since the 1989 build season, Plaxton's body numbering system has used a letter to identify the body style. The following letters are used for the Paragon and Panther:
- L Panther
- T Paragon
References[]
- ↑ Millar, Alan (2007) Bus & Coach Recognition : Ian Allan Ltd., ISBN 0-7110-3136-3
- ↑ Plaxton Limited - Paragon product page (date retrieved: 2008-08-18)
- ↑ Plaxton Limited - Panther product page (date retrieved: 2008-08-18)
- ↑ Plaxton Limited: Panther - a New Generation Debuts at Eorubus
- ↑ busandcoach.com - Plaxton reveals the new face of Panther
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