What is "plaxton"

Plaxton is an English builder of bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Scarborough. The Plaxton of today is the successor to a business founded in Scarborough in 1907 by Frederick William Plaxton. It became a subsidiary of Alexander Dennis in May 2007.

Plaxton is a surname, common in Canada, and may refer to:

• Herbert Plaxton (1901-1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Hugh Plaxton (1904-1982), Canadian ice hockey player
• Joseph William Plaxton, founder of the Plaxton bus and coach building company
• Roger Plaxton (1904-1963), Canadian ice hockey player
• William Plaxton (1843-1907), Canadian politician