Duple 321 cuts costs
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• A revamped version of the Duple 320 single-decker luxury coach is now available from Loughborough-based dealer Yeates Bus and Coach.
It is the first Duple-designed body to be built by Plaxtons at its Scarborough factory since it took over Duple more than a year ago. At present the body, known as the Plaxton Duple 321, is only built on the Leyland Tiger 12-metre midengined coach chassis.
The Yeates Tiger 321 Special Equipment costs up to 215,000 less than the average! price of comparable touring vehicles, says Yeates sales director Tony Harvey. He expects to sell at least 10 of the 25 coaches already built by the end of the year.
The low-floor coach is driven by a horizontal Cummins L10 six-cylinder engine, through a ZF six-speed gearbox, producing either 186kW or 216kW (250 or 290hp) — costing £88,500 and £91,500.
Metrobus of Orpington, Kent has already ordered a 57seater with an automatic gearbox for its commuter services, private hire and tours.
The standard 53-seater lowfloor coach has Plaxton Paramount seats, double-glazed anti-sun windows, a one piece windscreen, two roof vents and heated drivers' mirrors.