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Plaxton
Sign in to savePlaxton is a builder of bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Eastfield, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1907 by Frederick William Plaxton, it became a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis in May 2007. In 2019, the maker was acquired by Canadian bus manufacturer New Flyer which then became NFI Group.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Plaxton Ltd.
- Company.logo
- Plaxton logo.svg
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.owner
- NFI Group
- Company.parent
- Alexander Dennis
- Company.industry
- Transportation, manufacturing
- Company.products
- Bus and coach bodies
- Company.num_employees
- 750
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Beginnings
- Coaches of the 1930s
- 1950s
- 1960s and 1970s
- The Paramount era
- Henlys and a new beginning
- Independent again
- Purchase by Alexander Dennis
- Products
- Current
- Coaches
- Buses
- Past
- See also
- References
- Image links
- External links
Plaxton is a builder of bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Eastfield, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1907 by Frederick William Plaxton, it became a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis in May 2007. In 2019, the maker was acquired by Canadian bus manufacturer New Flyer which then became NFI Group.
==History== thumb|G-Line Holidays Plaxton Elite bodied [[Volvo B9R in June 2011]]