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Marque dossier

Wrightbus

United Kingdom6 models1982–2022Evidence / 3 source types

Northern Irish bus manufacturer

Wrightbus
Identity / Wikimedia Commons
6models on record
1982–2022recorded span
Model activity by decade
1980s2020s
About the marque
Founded
1946
Headquarters
Ballymena, United Kingdom

Wrightbus is a Northern Irish bus manufacturer and a pioneer of the low-floor bus. The company was established in 1946 by Robert Wright and was later run by his son Sir William Wright, until it was acquired in 2019 by British businessman Jo Bamford.

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Across the years

Landmarks in the register

Wrightbus Wright Contour
1982

Wright Contour

Step-entrance coach body

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Wrightbus Wright Commander
2002

Wright Commander

Low-floor bus body on VDL SB200 chassis

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Wrightbus Wright GB Kite
2022

Wright GB Kite

Zero emissions single-decker bus range

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Catalog

6 models

— models
1982–1987
Wright Contour

Step-entrance coach body

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1982–1987
Wright TT

The Wrightbus Wright TT is a documented vehicle model from the United Kingdom-origin Wrightbus marque. Its sourced production chronology runs from…

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1988–1992
Wright Consort

Step-entrance bus body

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2002–2007
Wright Commander

Low-floor bus body on VDL SB200 chassis

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2021–2022
Wright GB Hawk

Low floor single-deck bus

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2022 – present
Wright GB Kite

Zero emissions single-decker bus range

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