Optare Spectra
Double-decker bus bodywork on DAF DB250 chassis
The Optare Spectra was a double-decker body of a bus. It was built from 1991 to 2006 by Optare.
| Optare Spectra | |
|---|---|
 Wilts & Dorset DAF DB250LF with Optare Spectra bodywork in 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1991-1997 (Step Entrance) 1997-2006 (Low Floor) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance/Low floor |
| Chassis | DAF DB250/DB250LF |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF HS 200[1] |
| Capacity | 85 (71 seated) |
| Power output | 272 brake horsepower (203 kW) |
| Transmission | ZF Ecomat 4HP500 four-speed automatic ZF Ecomat 5HP500 five-speed automatic[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.5–11 metres (34–36 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4.17–4.32 metres (13.7–14.2 ft) |
| Curb weight | 11,360 kilograms (25,040 lb) |
The body could be built on the step entrance DAF DB250 chassis[3][4] and low-floor DB250LF chassis.[5]
Optare Spectra (step-entrance)
changeThe Optare Spectra was a double-decker body of a bus. It had a step entrance. It was built from 1991 to 1997 by Optare.
The body was built on the step entrance DAF DB250 chassis only.[3][4]
Optare Spectra (low-floor)
changeThe Optare Spectra was a double-decker body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was built from 1997 to 2006 by Optare.
The body was built on the low-floor DAF DB250LF chassis only.[5]
Gallery
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DAF DB250 with Optare Spectra bodywork in 2014 -
DAF DB250 with Optare Spectra bodywork rear in 2011 -
DAF DB250LF with Optare Spectra bodywork in 2017 -
DAF DB250LF with Optare Spectra bodywork rear in 2012
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Optare reveal DAF's secret". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 11 June 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ Morgan, Mike (12 September 1992). "Setting the pace". Coach & Bus Week. No. 30. Peterborough: Emap. pp. 25–27. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Batten, Malcolm (15 September 2018). East London Buses: 1990s. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8040-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Moth, David (15 July 2019). Buses in Northern England. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8779-7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Stubbings, Richard (15 February 2024). Buses of Wiltshire and Dorset: Past and Present. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1737-2.
Other websites
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