Mercedes-Benz T2
| Mercedes-Benz T2 | |
|---|---|
 Mercedes-Benz 407 D double-cab truck (1967–1981) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Production | 1967–1996 |
| Assembly |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle |
| Body style | Van, Truck, Minibus, Chassis |
| Layout | Front engine Rear wheel drive |
| Related |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2950–4100 mm |
| Length | 5065–6996 mm |
| Width | 2100–2450 mm |
| Height | 2385–2750 mm |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz L 319 |
| Successor |
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The Mercedes-Benz T2 (Transporter 2) were vans and step-entrance minibuses, They were made by Daimler-Benz from 1967 to 1996.
First generation (1967–1986)
[change | change source]The first generation T2 was made in 1967, it was made as a box van or a flat bed light truck.
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Mercedes-Benz 407 D double-cab truck (1967-1981) -
Mercedes-Benz T2 fire engine in Germany -
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Second generation (1986–1996)
[change | change source]The second generation T2 was made from 1986 to 1996,[2] It was made as a van, minibus, truck and chassis.
It could be built on Plaxton Beaver bodywork,[3][4][5] Alexander Sprint bodywork,[6] Dormobile bodywork,[7] Autobus Classique bodywork,[8][9] UVG Citi-Star bodywork and Wright Nimbus bodywork.[10]
The T2 was made in Argentina as the L 710[11] and the LO 915[12]
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Shaftesbury & District Mercedes-Benz 811 with Plaxton Beaver 1 in 2013 -
Mercedes-Benz 609D in the UK in 2008 -
Mercedes-Benz 609D in Germany in 2007 -
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South West Coaches Mercedes-Benz 709 with Alexander Sprint bodywork in 2013 -
First Somerset and Avon Mercedes-Benz 709 with Alexander Sprint bodywork rear in 2011 -
Target Travel Mercedes-Benz 709 with Dormobile bodywork in 2006 -
Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz 711D with Autobus Classique bodywork in 2009 -
Southern Vectis Mercedes-Benz 711D with Autobus Classique bodywork in 2009 -
Wightbus Mercedes-Benz 811 with UVG Citi-Star bodywork in 2011 -
Wightbus Mercedes-Benz 811 with UVG Citi-Star bodywork in 2011 -
A preserved Mercedes-Benz 811 with Wright Nimbus bodywork in 2012
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Replacement
[change | change source]In 1996, the T2 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz Vario.[13]
Related pages
[change | change source]- Mercedes-Benz O309 - The bus version of the Mercedes-Benz T2
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ZIL-5301". Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "12: a new generation". The Commercial Motor Archive. 5 July 1986. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Devoy, David (15 June 2014). Buses of Clydeside Scottish and Clydeside 2000. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3982-6.
- ↑ MacLennan, Calum (15 September 2022). Nottingham Buses in the 1990s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0917-9.
- ↑ Poole, Scott (15 April 2024). First West Yorkshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9727-7.
- ↑ Beddall, David (23 November 2023). Northampton's Trams and Buses: A Journey Through Time. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-5267-8097-3.
- ↑ Macfarlane, Allan (12 October 2023). The Mercedes Benz Midibus. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-3990-2356-6.
- ↑ Cooper, Matt (15 May 2024). Northampton Buses and Coaches: The 1990s and 2000s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1587-3.
- ↑ MacLennan, Calum (15 September 2022). Nottingham Buses in the 1990s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0917-9.
- ↑ "History". Wrightbus. Archived from the original on 25 November 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ www.mercedes-benz.com.ar.truck Archived 14 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Mercedes-Benz (Argentina) - Consulted el 4 April 2012
- ↑ www.mercedes-benz.com.ar.bus Archived 9 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Mercedes-Benz (Argentina) - Consulted el 4 April 2012
- ↑ Vario replaces the T2 Commercial Motor 3 October 1996
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