Plaxton Primo

The Plaxton Primo was a type of small low-floor bus body based on the Enterprise Bus Plasma. It was launched by Plaxton in 2005.

A Plaxton Primo rear operated by Countryliner.

Plaxton Primo
Carters Plaxton Primo in Felixstowe in 2010
Overview
Manufacturer	Plaxton
Production	2005–2010
Assembly	Scarborough, England
Body and chassis
Doors	1 door
Floor type	Low floor
Chassis	Enterprise Bus Plasma
Powertrain
Engine	Cummins ISBe
Capacity	27 Seated, 16 Standing 43 passengers
Power output	138 bhp @ 2500 rpm
Transmission	Allison 2000 Series 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length	7.9m
Width	2.4m
Height	2.73m
Curb weight	from 3,500 to 12,000 kilograms (7,700 to 26,500 lb)
Chronology

The Primo is the result of close co-operation between Enterprise Bus Ltd, the chassis manufacturer, and Plaxton.[1] The fully welded stainless steel integral chassis is supplied in right hand drive format as a running unit to Plaxton. Final body assembly is undertaken by Plaxton in Scarborough, England.

The body and chassis design is also available in both 1 and 2 door left hand drive form in Continental Europe.

It was originally intended to replace the Plaxton Beaver (built on Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis), but pressure from small operators such as Western Greyhound persuaded Plaxton to continue the Beaver. This is because the larger Primo cannot fit down narrow roads that the Vario is suited to.

Much of the design of the Primo was put into the styling of the larger Plaxton Centro.

In 2008, Plaxton announced the Primo 2 with a number of modifications. The Primos in service were also modified to Mk2 form to enhance reliability.

As of 2014, the Primo is no longer available from Plaxton as its parent company Alexander Dennis phased it out in favour of its own Enviro200.