The MCV Evolution (stylised as ''eVolution''; internal designation: MCV C102) is a
low floor
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and
low entry
A low-floor bus is a bus or trolleybus that has no steps between the ground and the floor of the bus at one or more entrances, and low floor for part or all of the passenger cabin. A bus with a partial low floor may also be referred to as a low- ...
single-decker bus
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body built by
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) is an Egyptian manufacturer for buses and trucks. The factory, manufacturing plant is located in Salheya, the Head Office in Obour City, near Cairo. The manufacturer owns the trademark rights of the bra ...
. It was unveiled in 2003 as the successor to the
MCV Stirling
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. The MCV Evolution 2 (internal designation: MCV C124RLE) was launched, initially on
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...
chassis in 2011.
Description and use
The MCV Evolution is based on the
Stirling
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that it has a rounded roof dome (no longer peaked) and a separately mounted
destination display
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with either a double-curvature windscreen or a single-curvature windscreen and it is offered on the
MAN
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12.220 (A76), 12.240 (A76), 14.220 (A66) and 14.240 (A66) however there were plans to body on an even shorter MAN chassis, the 10.220, which can be built as short as 8.5m long.
From late 2005 it was offered on the Alexander Dennis Dart SLF. In October 2009, MCV and dealer
Arriva
Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.VDL SB180 at ''Coach and Bus Live 2009''.
The MCV Evolution was also offered on larger
full-size
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Af ...
single-decker bus
A single-decker bus or single-decker is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term ''single-decker'' refers to a standard two- axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which ...
es, such as the
Volvo B7RLE
The Volvo B7RLE is a low-entry single-deck bus chassis manufactured by Volvo. It was superseded by the Volvo B8RLE in 2013.
Specifications
The Volvo B7RLE is similar to its predecessor, the B10BLE. In essence the B7RLE is the front section of t ...
,
Volvo B8RLE
The Volvo B8RLE is a 7.7-litre-engined low-entry bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7RLE and the B9RLE. The right-hand drive version was launched in November 2014.
,
MAN A22
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and
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
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; this was replaced by the long-wheelbase
MCV Evora
The MCV Evora (stylised as ''eVoRa''; internal designation: MCV C123) is a single-decker bus bodywork produced by Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) since 2018, as the successor to the MCV Evolution. The Evora is currently available on Volvo B ...
in 2018, although the Evolution 2 remains in production on shorter, more lightweight chassis.
One Evolution body was built on
VDL SB200
The VDL SB200 (originally the DAF SB200) was a light-weight 12m low floor single decker bus chassis produced from 2001 by VDL Bus & Coach (formerly DAF Bus International). It superseded the SB220.
It is originally designed for use by Arriva (VD ...
chassis in 2012 as a static demonstrator for Arriva Bus & Coach, two years later it was sold to
Richards Brothers
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Docklands Buses
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History
Docklands Buses was formed by Harry Blundred's Transit Holdings in 1988 ...
and
Metroline
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both purchased examples, while
Tranzit Group
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of New Zealand purchased 58."Optare wins NZ export order for its MetroCity" ''
Buses
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'' issue 752 November 2017 page 7 Go Bus of New Zealand currently operates 43 of the type, 31 being the 15.250 MAN chassis and the remaining 12 being 14.240 MAN chassis.
The original Evolution body is internally designated by MCV as the ''C102'' on Alexander Dennis, MAN, VDL, and Volvo chassis and as the ''C120LE'' on Mercedes-Benz chassis, while the Evolution 2 body is internally designated as the ''C124RLE'' on Mercedes-Benz and Volvo chassis and as the ''C130RLE'' on MAN chassis.
Bakers Dolphin
Bakers Dolphin is the trading name of Baker's Coaches, a bus and coach company based in Weston-super-Mare.
History
In 1889, Charles Baker established a business with a pony chair for hire in Weston-super-Mare. The business expanded and in the ...
MCV Evolution bodied
MAN
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Kowloon Motor Bus
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...
MCV Evolution bodied
Volvo B7RLE
The Volvo B7RLE is a low-entry single-deck bus chassis manufactured by Volvo. It was superseded by the Volvo B8RLE in 2013.
Specifications
The Volvo B7RLE is similar to its predecessor, the B10BLE. In essence the B7RLE is the front section of t ...
in
Hong Kong
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in August 2015
File:Burnham-on-Sea Marine Drive - Webberbus BT63UUV.jpg, Webberbus MCV Evolution 2 bodied
Volvo B7RLE
The Volvo B7RLE is a low-entry single-deck bus chassis manufactured by Volvo. It was superseded by the Volvo B8RLE in 2013.
Specifications
The Volvo B7RLE is similar to its predecessor, the B10BLE. In essence the B7RLE is the front section of t ...
in
Burnham-on-Sea
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...
in May 2014
File:Burnham-on-Sea Esplanande - Webberbus BT63UUP (rear).jpg, Webberbus MCV Evolution 2 bodied Volvo B7RLE in Burnham-on-Sea in May 2014
File:(The rear of) Metroline's DM965!.jpg, The rear of
Metroline
Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation and operates services under contract to Transport for London. As at March 2021, the fleet consisted of 1,5 ...
's DM965, September 2021
File:(The interior facing rear of) Metroline's DM965!.jpg, The interior of
Metroline
Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation and operates services under contract to Transport for London. As at March 2021, the fleet consisted of 1,5 ...
's DM965, September 2021
File:(The interior facing front of) Metroline's DM965!.jpg, The interior of
Metroline
Metroline is a bus company operating services in Greater London and south Hertfordshire. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation and operates services under contract to Transport for London. As at March 2021, the fleet consisted of 1,5 ...