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| Wright Cadet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2000 - 2008 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | DAF/VDL SB120 |
| Related | Wright Commander |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series/ISBe |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in), 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) & 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Crusader |
The Wright Cadet was a low floor midibus body built on the DAF/VDL SB120 chassis by Wrightbus between 2000 and 2008. It was sold via VDL dealer Arriva Bus & Coach. Of the 681 produced, 366 were for Arriva subsidiaries, including eight for its Netherlands subsidiary. Bus Éireann purchased 35, and UniversityBus of Hatfield purchased five between 2000 and 2001.
Volvo Merit
The SB120/Cadet combination was also sold through Volvo Buses for a time following the withdrawal from sale of its own B6BLE chassis in 2002 without a direct replacement. Cadets sold through Volvo had all DAF/VDL badging removed and were marketed as the Volvo Merit, although they were visually identical to Cadets sold through Wrightbus; forty-eight were sold in this way to Warrington Borough Transport between 2003 and 2008.
| Wright Cadet | |
|---|---|
| |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2000 - 2008 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | DAF/VDL SB120 |
| Related | Wright Commander |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series/ISBe |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in), 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) & 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Crusader |
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