Optare Delta
| Optare Delta | |
|---|---|
 Barton Buses Optare Delta at Showbus 1991 at Woburn Abbey | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1988 - 1999 |
| Assembly | Cross Gates, Leeds, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 - 3 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | DAF SB220 |
| Related | Optare Sigma |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF LC1160 |
| Capacity | 47-53 seated, 24 standing |
| Transmission | ZF Ecomat 4HP500 4-speed automatic ZF Ecomat 5HP500 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.95 metres (39.2 ft) |
| Width | 2.50 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.00 metres (9.84 ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Optare Excel |
The Optare Delta was a single-deck body of a bus, It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1990 to 1999 by Optare.
The Delta body was built on the DAF SB220 chassis.[1][2][3]
In 1999, the Delta was replaced with the Optare Excel.[4][5][page needed]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (15 August 2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Steve (15 October 2023). Northumbria Motor Services. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1024-3. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Tucker, Peter (15 April 2023). Urban Buses in Northern England: A Second View. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1348-0. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Daughters of Delta". Buses. No. 690. Stamford: Key Publishing. September 2012. pp. 38–39.
- ↑ Jenkison, Keith (2020). The History of Optare. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445696942.
Other websites
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