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East Lancs Vyking

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East Lancs Vyking
Yellow Buses Vyking bodied Volvo B7TL in Bournemouth in 2013
Overview
ManufacturerEast Lancashire Coachbuilders
Production1999-2003 (Non-Myllenium Facelift)
2001-2006 (Myllenium Facelift)
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2 doors
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisVolvo B7L
Volvo B7TL
RelatedEast Lancs Lolyne
East Lancs Nordic
Powertrain
Capacity63 to 80 seated
Dimensions
Length10.2 to 10.932 m (33 ft 5.6 in to 35 ft 10.4 in)
Width2.535 m (8 ft 3.8 in)
Height4.2 to 4.3 m (13 ft 9 in to 14 ft 1 in)
Chronology
PredecessorEast Lancs Pyoneer
SuccessorEast Lancs Olympus

The East Lancs Vyking is a type of double-decker bus body built by East Lancashire Coachbuilders. It is the double-deck version of the Spryte. It continued the long line of 'misspelt' names which continued until the Scania OmniDekka. It was built on the Volvo B7TL chassis. The name "Vyking" was derived from the chassis being built by a company from Sweden.

Options included air conditioning, additional CCTV, bonded glazing, double glazing, driver protection, electronic destination displays, powered wheelchair ramp.[1]

Myllennium Vyking

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The East Lancs Myllennium Vyking was a facelift East Lancs Vyking; they were built between 2001 and 2006. The Myllennium Vyking was built either as a closed-top or an open-top bus. The majority of Myllennium Vykings were produced for the United Kingdom on Volvo B7TL chassis, although a small number of open-top buses were produced for continental Europe on Volvo B7L chassis, for example in Luxembourg and Paris.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vyking body specification". East Lancashire Coachbuilders. Archived from the original on 20 January 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2007.