Wright GB Hawk
| Wright GB Hawk | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2021–Present |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Integral |
| Related | Wright GB Kite Wright StreetDeck |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Daimler OM934 5.1 litre 4-cylinder Euro VI diesel Daimler OM936 7.7 litre 6-cylinder Euro VI diesel |
| Capacity | 91 (40 seated, 56 standing) |
| Transmission | Voith DIWA D854.6 4-speed automatic[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12.1 metres (40 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 3.2 metres (10 ft) |
| Curb weight | 18,200 kilograms (40,100 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Eclipse 3 |
The Wright GB Hawk is a full-size single-deck bus produced by Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland between 2021 and 2022. The first all-new model to be launched by Wrightbus following their takeover by JCB, the GB Hawk is an integral design consisting of the same chassis and body design as the existing double-decker Wright StreetDeck; it is also powered by the same Daimler OM934 engine found in the StreetDeck and StreetLite.
The GB Hawk replaces the Wright Eclipse 3 on the Volvo B8RLE chassis at the top end of the Wrightbus single-deck bus range, as they consolidate towards producing only integral vehicles, and competes with heavyweight designs such as the MCV Evora and the Scania Fencer.[citation needed] Production of the GB Hawk commenced in January 2021. With the discontinuation of the StreetLite in 2024, the GB Hawk is now the only diesel single-deck bus produced by Wrightbus.
The first GB Hawk entered service on non-passenger trials with Ipswich Buses in February 2021.[2] Northern Irish state operator Ulsterbus were the first and so far only operator to place orders for the GB Hawk, with 123 examples entering service with the operator between mid-2021 and late 2022.[3][4]
References
- ^ "GB Hawk EU6 Diesel" (PDF). Ballymena: Wrightbus. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Welch, Jonathan (2 February 2021). "On the Wright track?". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Wrightbus heavy-duty single-deck revealed". Buses. No. 793. Stamford: Key Publishing. 10 March 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Savage, Paul; Molloy, Ian (8 November 2022). "Fleet News Ireland". Buses. No. 813. Stamford: Key Publishing. p. 105.
B40F-seated Wright GB Hawk 2607 (YUI 3607) entered service at Enniskillen in September, taking to 123 the number of this type delivered to all depots other than Great Victoria Street and Milewater service centre in Belfast, and Magherafelt and Pennyburn.
External links
Media related to Wright GB Hawk at Wikimedia Commons- Wrightbus product description Archived 27 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
