Optare Vecta

Single-deck bus body on MAN 11.190 chassis

The Optare Vecta was a single-deck bus body of a bus. It had a step entrance. It was made from 1991 to 1997 by Optare.

Optare Vecta
Reading Buses MAN 11.190 with Optare Vecta bodywork at Reading railway station
Overview
ManufacturerOptare
Production1991 - 1997
AssemblyCross Gates, Leeds, England
Body and chassis
Doors1
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisMAN 11.190
RelatedOptare Spectra
Optare Sigma
Powertrain
EngineMAN D0826 TOH[1]
Capacity42-45 seated, 19 standing
Dimensions
Length10.2 metres (33 ft)
Width2.50 metres (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.00 metres (9.84 ft)
Curb weight11,500 kilograms (25,400 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorOptare Excel

The body could be built on the MAN 11.190 chassis only.[2][3]

The front of the Vecta was used on Optare's Spectra double-decker bus.[4][1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Millier, Noel (10 October 1991). "Vecta victorious?". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. pp. 32–36. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. Jenkinson, Keith A. (15 August 2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9.
  3. Devoy, David (15 September 2015). Lanarkshire Independents. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5250-4.
  4. "Daughters of Delta". Buses. No. 690. Stamford: Key Publishing. September 2012. p. 38-40.

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