The Mellor Tucana (previously known as the Bluebird Tucana) is a small wheelchair-accessible

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manufactured by Mellor Coachcraft in England.

Tucana

The Bluebird Tucana entered production in 2005 fitted to the Volkswagen Transporter T5 chassis. Over 650 were built, with Transport for London purchasing over 250 for use on

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services.New Mellor Tucana II
''Bus & Coach Buyer'' 18 October 2016 A number are also used by CT Plus on

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commercial route

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and by Sheffield Community Transport in

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. Woodall Nicholson purchased the rights to the Tucana and transferred production from

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to its Mellor Coachcraft subsidiary in

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after Bluebird entered administration in 2014.

Tucana II

In August 2016, Mellor Coachcraft launched the Mellor Tucana II based on the Volkswagen Transporter T6 chassis with the first delivered to Scarborough Dial-a-Ride.Mellor Coachcraft launches Tucana II '' Coach & Bus Week'' issue 1258 20 September 2016 pages 40, 41

Gallery

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Bluebird Tucana in Stoke Newington File:London Dial-a-Ride D7005 YX08 FKP rear.JPG, Rear

Bluebird Tucana in Stoke Newington File:PlusBus812Interior.jpg, The interior of a Bluebird Tucana

References

External links

Mellor Tucana brochure
Mellor Coachcraft
Mellor Tucana II brochure
Mellor Coachcraft {{Mellor Coachcraft Minibuses Mellor Coachcraft Vehicles introduced in 2005