The Mellor Tucana (previously known as the Bluebird Tucana) is a small wheelchair-accessible minibus manufactured by Mellor Coachcraft in England.
Tucana
The Bluebird Tucana entered production in 2005 fitted to the Volkswagen Transporter T5 chassis.[1] Over 650 were built, with Transport for London purchasing over 250 for use on Dial-a-Ride services.[2][3][4] A number are used by Sheffield Community Transport in South Yorkshire.[citation needed]
Woodall Nicholson purchased the rights to the Tucana and transferred production from Scarborough to its Mellor Coachcraft subsidiary in Rochdale after Bluebird entered administration in 2014.[5][6][7]
Tucana II
In August 2016, Mellor Coachcraft launched the Mellor Tucana II based on the Volkswagen Transporter T6 chassis with the first delivered to Scarborough Dial-a-Ride.[8][9][10]
Gallery
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London Dial-a-Ride Bluebird Tucana -
Rear of London Dial-a-Ride Bluebird Tucana -
The interior of a Bluebird Tucana
References
- ^ CTA Show 2005 Review Bus & Coach Professional 21 November 2005
- ^ "Thousands of older and disabled Londoners to gain as Mayor introduces new Dial-a-Ride vehicles". Transport for London. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Standard, Evening (5 April 2012). "Boris Johnson launches the revamped Dial-a-Ride bus". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Pidgeon, Caroline (26 May 2022). "Please state how many buses currently operate for Dial-a-Ride". Mayor's Question Time. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
There are 256 buses in Dial-a-Ride's fleet.
- ^ Woodall Nicholson expands with bus acquisition Manchester Evening News 14 July 2014
- ^ Bluebird snapped up by rival Scarborough News 15 July 2014
- ^ New name, familiar product Bus & Coach Buyer 29 September 2014
- ^ Orchard, Rob (18 October 2016). "The new Mellor Tucana II". Bus & Coach Buyer. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Mellor Coachcraft launches redesigned Tucana II". Route One. 26 August 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Mellor Coachcraft launches Tucana II Coach & Bus Week issue 1258 20 September 2016 pages 40, 41
External links
Media related to Bluebird Tucana at Wikimedia Commons
- Mellor Tucana brochure Mellor Coachcraft
- Mellor Tucana II brochure Mellor Coachcraft