The Mellor Tucana (previously known as the Bluebird Tucana) is a small wheelchair-accessible
minibus
A minibus, microbus, minicoach, or commuter (in Zimbabwe) is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, th ...
manufactured by
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
Dial-a-Ride
Demand-responsive transport (DRT), also known as demand-responsive transit, demand-responsive service,
US National Trans ...
services.
[New Mellor Tucana II]
''Bus & Coach Buyer'' 18 October 2016 A number are also used by
CT Plus
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on
London
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commercial route
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* January 11 – Ex-emperor Staurakios, a son of Nikephoros I, dies ...
and by
Sheffield Community Transport
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in
South Yorkshire
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In N ...
.
Woodall Nicholson purchased the rights to the Tucana and transferred production from
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, su ...
to its
subsidiary in
Rochdale
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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
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'' issue 1258 20 September 2016 pages 40, 41
Gallery
File:London Dial-a-Ride D7005 YX08 FKP.JPG, London Dial-a-Ride
London Dial-a-Ride run by Transport for London (TfL) is a door-to-door community transport service for people with a permanent or long term disability or health problem who are unable, or virtually unable to use public transport. In 2019, the ...
Bluebird Tucana in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north-east London, England. It is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington the ancient parish.
The ...
File:London Dial-a-Ride D7005 YX08 FKP rear.JPG, Rear London Dial-a-Ride
London Dial-a-Ride run by Transport for London (TfL) is a door-to-door community transport service for people with a permanent or long term disability or health problem who are unable, or virtually unable to use public transport. In 2019, the ...
Bluebird Tucana in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is an area occupying the north-west part of the London Borough of Hackney in north-east London, England. It is northeast of Charing Cross. The Manor of Stoke Newington gave its name to Stoke Newington the ancient parish.
The ...
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