Wright Meridian

{{More citations needed|date=April 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}

{{Infobox bus

|name = Wright Meridian

|image = South Lancs Wright Meridian 333.jpg

|imagesize =

|caption = South Lancs Travel Wright Meridian bodied MAN NL273F

|interiorimage =

|interiorcaption =

|manufacturer = Wrightbus

|production = 2007 - 2009

|assembly = Ballymena, Northern Ireland

|capacity =

|length =

|width =

|height =

|floortype = Low floor
Low entry

|doors = 1 or 2

|weight =

|chassis = MAN NL273F

|engine = MAN

|powerout =

|transmission =

|predecessor =

|successor = }}

The Wright Meridian was a low floor single-decker bus body built on the MAN NL273F chassis by Wrightbus. The body was essentially the same as the Eclipse.{{cite press release |author= |date=9 June 2004 |title=Wright Group announce partnership with MAN |url=http://www.wrightbus.com/newspopup.asp?item_id=186 |url-status=dead |location=Ballymena |publisher=WrightGroup |agency= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109120717/http://www.wrightbus.com/newspopup.asp?item_id=186 |archive-date=9 November 2006 |access-date=5 August 2018}}{{cite news |author= |date=6 April 2006 |title=Wrightbus to body MAN A22 for new Meridian |url=http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/wrightbus-to-body-man-a22-for-new-meridian/ |url-status=dead |work=Bus & Coach Professional |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426190248/http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/wrightbus-to-body-man-a22-for-new-meridian/ |archive-date=26 April 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018}}

The first production vehicle was launched as a demonstrator in October 2007.{{cite news |author= |date=3 October 2007 |title=MAN Wrightbus Meridian launched |url=http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/man-wrightbus-meridian-launched/ |url-status=dead |work=Bus & Coach Professional |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805234030/http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/man-wrightbus-meridian-launched/ |archive-date=5 August 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018}} It was later purchased by Whitelaw's Coaches of Stonehouse who ordered a further five.{{cite news |author= |date=21 November 2008 |title=More MAN Meridians for Whitelaw's |url=http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/more-man-meridians-for-whitelaw-s/ |url-status=dead |work=Bus & Coach Professional |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805234048/http://busandcoach.com/news/articles/archive/more-man-meridians-for-whitelaw-s/ |archive-date=5 August 2018 |access-date=5 August 2018}} Two Meridians entered service with Newbury Buses in May 2008.

Four entered service with South Lancs Travel in April 2009, around the same time that Premiere Travel of Nottingham acquired two.