Dennis Domino

The Dennis Domino was a Midibus the British manufacturer Dennis Brothers. It was built in 1984-1985 to a total of only 34 copies.

When Domino is basically a smaller version of the chassis of Dennis Dominator. Was developed the Bus low demand routes transport in urban areas. He should close the gap between the mini buses, most of which were built on truck chassis, and the full-size buses. The drive unit consists of a supercharged V8 diesel engine of the type T6.354.4 Perkins in conjunction with a four-speed automatic transmission of Maxwell, the engine was there as the Dominator in rear mounted. In practice, this drive unit worked not particularly reliable. The bus had a servo- supported steering system by ZF and air suspension. He was 25 feet and two inches long and 7 feet 6 inches wide. He was also suitable for use on narrow roads. Numerous components of the Dominator were also reused in the Domino, including the normal-sized wheels that gave the bus a unique look.

The bus was only two buyers, Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire Transport transport. The dominoes of Greater Manchester Transport received a structure of Northern Counties with 24 seats, the South Yorkshire Transport a structure of Optare with 33 seats. The Domino was the first bus, produced a structure for Optare. South Yorkshire Transport purchased 14 buses, Greater Manchester Transport twenty pieces. After only six months of construction, the production was stopped. Successor was the Dennis Dart, which was built from 1988 in over 11,000 copies.