Plaxton Paramount

The **Plaxton Paramount** was a body of a coach. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1982 to 1992 by Plaxton.

In 1986, the Paramount replaced the Supreme V and Viewmaster IV.

In 1991, the Paramount was replaced by the Premiere and Excalibur.

### Paramount I

From 1982 to 1983, Plaxton made a body of a coach called the Paramount I.

Plaxton made different heights of the Paramount; the names and heights were:

- Paramount 3200 -
- Paramount 3500 -

#### Paramount 4000 double-decker

In 1984, Plaxton and Ogle Design made a double-decker body of a coach called the Paramount 4000.

In 1984, the first prototype model was sent to Excelsior European Motorways of Bournemouth. It was built on the Neoplan N722/3 chassis.

The Paramount 4000 body was later built on the Volvo B10M Tandem chassis, the DAF SBR3000 chassis and the Scania K112TR chassis.

### Paramount II

From 1984 to 1985, Plaxton made an improved body of a coach called the Paramount II.

The improvements were:

- The black full width grille above the headlights was removed
- The small grille between the headlights and the trim around the headlights was changed from black to silver.
- The chrome strip below the side windows went from the first window to the last window (the Paramount I chrome strip had a gap).
- The air conditioning was improved and the interior was improved.

Plaxton made different heights of the Paramounts; the names and heights were:
- Paramount 3200 -
- Paramount 3500 -

### Paramount III

From 1986 to 1992, Plaxton made an improved body of a coach called the Paramount III.

The improvements were:
- A new grille and front bumper,
- A new windscreen,
- A rear window was added in the middle of the bus,
- The interior was improved.

Plaxton made different heights of the Paramounts; the names and heights were:
- Paramount 3200 -
- Paramount 3500 -

### Expressliner

From 1989 to 1992, Plaxton made a body of a coach called the Expressliner. It was made for National Express.

The Expressliner body was built on the Volvo B10M chassis.

The rear of the coach had the National Express logo moulded on, it didn't have a back window and it had rectangular lights above the brake lights.

### Mini Paramount

In 1988, Plaxton made a body of a bus called the Mini Paramount.

The Mini Paramount body was built on the Mercedes-Benz 811D van chassis.

Only one Mini Paramount was built because Plaxton wanted to sell more of its Beaver minibus body.

## Chassis

The Paramount body was built on the following chassis:

### Mini Paramount

- Mercedes-Benz 811D

### Paramount 3200

- Volvo B10M
- Leyland Tiger
- Bedford Y series
- DAF MB200 and MB230
- Dennis Javelin
- DAF SB2005, SB2300 and SB2305
- Scania K series
- Ford R-Series
- Leyland Royal Tiger
- Leyland Leopard
- Dennis Dorchester
- DAF SB3000
- Mercedes-Benz O303
- Quest 80 VM
- Volvo B58
- Bedford VAS5
- Ward Dalesman
- ACE Puma IV
- ACE Puma III

### Paramount 3500

- Volvo B10M
- Leyland Tiger
- Bedford Y series
- DAF MB200 and MB230
- Dennis Javelin
- DAF SB2005, SB2300 and SB2305
- Scania K series
- Ford R-Series
- Leyland Royal Tiger
- Leyland Leopard
- Dennis Dorchester
- DAF SB3000
- Mercedes-Benz O303
- Quest 80 VM
- Volvo B58
- Bedford VAS5
- Ward Dalesman
- ACE Puma IV
- ACE Puma III

### Paramount 4000

- Auwärter (Neoplan) N722/3
- DAF SBR3000
- Volvo B10MT
- Scania K series

## Infobox (uk bus)

- **name**: Plaxton Paramount
- **image**: Plaxton35004000.jpg
- **caption**: Plaxton Paramount II 4000 and 3500 coaches
- **manufacturer**: Plaxton
- **floortype**: Step entrance
- **doors**: 1 door