The Mellor Tucana (previously known as the Bluebird Tucana) is a small wheelchair-accessible minibus manufactured by Mellor Coachcraft in England.
Tucana The Bluebird Tucana entered production in 2005 fitted to the Volkswagen Transporter T5 chassis.CTA Show 2005 Review Bus & Coach Professional 21 November 2005 Over 650 were built, with Transport for London purchasing over 250 for use on Dial-a-Ride services. A number are used by Sheffield Community Transport in South Yorkshire.
Woodall Nicholson purchased the rights to the Tucana and transferred production from Scarborough to its Mellor Coachcraft subsidiary in Rochdale after Bluebird entered administration in 2014.Woodall Nicholson expands with bus acquisition Manchester Evening News 14 July 2014Bluebird snapped up by rival Scarborough News 15 July 2014New name, familiar product Bus & Coach Buyer 29 September 2014
Tucana II In August 2016, Mellor Coachcraft launched the Mellor Tucana II based on the Volkswagen Transporter T6 chassis with the first delivered to Scarborough Dial-a-Ride.Mellor Coachcraft launches Tucana II Coach & Bus Week issue 1258 20 September 2016 pages 40, 41
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Mellor Tucana brochure Mellor Coachcraft Mellor Tucana II brochure Mellor Coachcraft