Dennis Lancet

Dennis Lancet
Alexander bodied Dennis Lancet
Overview
ManufacturerDennis
Production1981-91
Body and chassis
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EnginePerkins T6.354 ,V8 540 (Leyland 402, 411)
TransmissionAllison AT545
Chronology
SuccessorDennis Javelin

The Dennis Lancet was a chassis of a bus and a body of a bus. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1981[1][2] to 1991 by Dennis.

Tillingbourne Bus Company, Merseyside PTE, Northern Scottish, Blackpool Transport, Portsmouth, Merthyr Tydfil and Taff-Ely ordered Lancets.

In 1982, Dennis made the Lancet with a wheelchair lift in the middle of the bus. Leicester Citybus and West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive ordered three of these.[3]

In 1984, Lancets were exported to Bermuda and South Africa.[4][5]

In 1991, the Lancet was replaced by the Dennis Javelin.

References

  1. ↑ Lancet Commercial Motor 11 October 1980
  2. ↑ Lancet, child of Dennis Commercial Motor 25 October 1980
  3. ↑ Leicester halts for lame Commercial Motor 9 October 1982
  4. ↑ Upstage HD Commercial Motor 29 September 1984
  5. ↑ Dennis Lancet Bus Lists on the Web

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