The Wright Commander was a

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body built on the DAF/VDL SB200 chassis by

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between 2002 and 2007.

History

Visually and structurally, it is a larger version of the

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. Along with the Cadet, it perpetuated the 'Classic' styling for several years after the

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( Axcess-Floline) and

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( Renown) based equivalents had been phased out. Of the 315 produced, 288 were purchased by

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Wrightbus October 2002 The Commander was superseded by the

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