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Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong.

The Pointer is a successful single-deck bus manufactured during the 1990s by Plaxton but now built by Alexander Dennis. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2096 KB) Summary Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2096 KB) Summary Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong. ... The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus model built in UK and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise in 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong. ... A Dennis Trident servicing in Kowloon Motor Bus of Hong Kong A SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore Alexander Dennis (formerly known as TransBus International) is one of Britains largest bus builders. ...

With the launch of the Dennis Dart, in 1989, Plaxton's subsidiary Reeve Burgess made the Pointer body, a boxy affair, but with a very modern appearance, on the short 8.5m chassis. Launched in 1991, at 2.25 m wide, this efficient bus proved a huge hit with the big transport operators, and they sold in big numbers in London. The modular nature of both chassis and body meant for various permutations in length, with 8.5 m, 9.0 m and 9.8 m variants being manufactured. The Pointer became the most successful midibus body. In 1994, Thamesway (now First Essex Buses) bought the 1000th Plaxton Pointer-bodied Dennis Dart (it was also the 2000th Dennis Dart), registered M934 TEV. The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus model built in UK and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... First Group-owned First Essex is one of many operators of London Buses. ... Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong. ...

The introduction of the Super Low Floor version of the Dennis Dart in 1995, the Dart SLF, saw the Pointer body redesigned at a 2.5 m width, with a step-free entrance, giving easy access for the disabled. The first Dart SLF to appear was also a Thamesway-owned bus - registered N701CPU. Not long after, the body received an all-new front end design, and alterations to the rest of the body - the Pointer 2 was born, and has proved to be just as successful. This was also available in a range of lengths to suit individual needs - 9.3 m, 10.1 m, 10.7 m, 11.3 m "Super Pointer Dart" (SPD for short), and after 3 years of production, the 8.8 m "Mini Pointer Dart" (MPD). 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1998, the Mayflower Group, owner of Alexander's Coachbuilders, took over Dennis. The future of the Pointer at that time appeared uncertain as it was thought the Dart may be solely bodied by Alexander. As a result, Plaxton built two Pointer bodies on the Volvo B6BLE chassis known as Bus 2000, but the project was scrapped when Mayflower also purchased Plaxton, forming TransBus International. With the collapse of that concern in 2004 and subsequent restructuring by the administrators, Plaxton and Alexander Dennis were sold to different parties. As Pointer production had been transferred to the former Alexander plant at Falkirk, it became an Alexander Dennis product. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Walter Alexander Coachbuilders is a Scottish bus bodybuilder based in Falkirk. ... Dennis Pax flatbed truck Dennis Specialist Vehicles is a major British coachbuilder and manufacturer of specialised commercial vehicles. ... Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer, owned by New World First Bus of Hong Kong. ... A Dennis Trident servicing in Kowloon Motor Bus of Hong Kong Alexander Dennis (formerly known as TransBus International) is one of the Britains largest bus builder. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Administration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word administration is from the Middle English administracioun, deriving from the French administration, which is itself derived from the Latin administratio: a compounding of ad (to) and ministratio (to give service). In modern usage, the word has particular meanings in particular... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ...

Certain design features of the scrapped Bus 2000 project have since been used on other designs, most notably the Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 and Enviro 500. Plaxton, once again an independent company, has also signalled its return to the bus market and is currently developing the Centro on VDL Bus and MAN chassis to join its Primo low-floor minibus in competition with the Pointer. The Alexander Dennis Enviro 300 is a light weight citybus built by Alexander Dennis (the successor to Transbus) in the UK since 2001. ... A Transbus Enviro 500 serving with KMB in Hong Kong. ... VDL Bus International is a Dutch-based bus builder which was originated from the bus-building business of DAF (started in 1949). ... MAN AG is a German manufacturer (engineering works) and marketer of commercial vehicles, industrial services, printing systems, diesel and gas engines, and turbomachines. ...

The Alexander Dennis Pointer remains in production in 2006 and continues to remain popular in the UK, securing large orders from Stagecoach, First Group and Arriva. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stagecoach Group plc is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... First Group PLC is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen in Scotland. ... An Arriva bus arriving at Telford Central An Arriva train in North Wales An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a British based public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. ...

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