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353:Volvo B7RLE
291:Volvo B8RLE
279:Volvo B7RLE
221:Predecessor
124:Volvo B8RLE
116:Volvo B7RLE
43:Volvo B8RLE
1596:Categories
1513:StreetDeck
1295:CityRanger
1263:Pathfinder
1180:Crusader 2
1159:StreetVibe
578:References
342:FirstGroup
266:which was
216:Chronology
181:Dimensions
160:B8RLE: D8K
144:Powertrain
66:Production
1612:Wrightbus
1571:Endeavour
1419:StreetCar
1360:StreetAir
1355:Eclipse 2
1334:Eclipse 3
1275:Commander
1268:Liberator
1238:Endurance
992:Wrightbus
858:16 August
832:18 August
810:16 August
525:Eclipse 3
515:in 2014.
502:chassis.
465:Ulsterbus
461:Volvo B7R
445:Volvo B7R
441:Ulsterbus
414:Ulsterbus
376:Volvo B7L
330:Volvo B7L
326:Wrightbus
283:Volvo B7R
275:Volvo B7L
256:Eclipse 3
252:Eclipse 2
248:Wrightbus
231:Successor
120:Volvo B7R
112:Volvo B7L
78:Ballymena
69:1999–2019
60:Wrightbus
1508:Gemini 2
1474:Explorer
1463:Gemini 3
1282:Pulsar 2
1250:Meridian
1198:Crusader
1173:Handybus
926:routeone
906:5 August
900:Archived
896:routeone
780:5 August
750:5 August
720:5 August
690:5 August
628:5 August
559:See also
543:for the
156:B7R: D7C
154:B7L: D7C
74:Assembly
51:Overview
1542:Consort
1369:GB Kite
1339:GB Hawk
1168:Midibus
1132:Minibus
660:14 July
130:Related
108:Chassis
1409:Fusion
1348:Renown
1312:Pulsar
1137:Nimbus
1019:2020s
1016:2010s
1013:2000s
1010:1990s
208:Height
186:Length
150:Engine
93:1 or 2
1537:Coach
1385:Solar
876:Buses
449:Derry
260:Solar
200:Width
171:Voith
90:Doors
1006:Type
934:2018
908:2018
860:2023
834:2024
812:2023
782:2018
752:2018
722:2018
692:2018
662:2024
630:2018
604:2022
242:The
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