Optare Visionaire
an open top double-decker bus body built by Optare
The Optare Visionaire (known as East Lancs Visionaire) was a 2-axle and 3-axle low-floor open-top bus body. It was built between 2006 to c.2011 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders and then Darwen Group and then Optare respectively. It was built on Scania N230UD chassis,[1] Scania N270UD chassis and Volvo B9TL chassis, (2[2] or 3[3][4] axle)
| East Lancs Visionaire/Optare Visionaire | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | East Lancashire Coachbuilders Optare |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Scania N230UD Scania N270UD Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle) |
| Related | Optare Olympus |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 68 to 100 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2m to 11.9m |
| Width | 2.535m |
| Height | 4.2m to 4.3m |
History change
Bought by Darwen change
East Lancs went into Administration in August 2007 and was bought by the Darwen Group. The body was renamed Darwen Visionaire.
Reverse takeover by Optare change
Following the reverse takeover of Optare by Darwen Group in June 2008, the Visionaire was again renamed Optare Visionaire
References change
- ↑ Barrow, David (2021). Scania Double-Deckers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0767-0. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Bell, Chris (26 March 2013). "Golden Tours 103 YJ11OHO Volvo B9TL Optare Visionaire". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Walter, Richard (2019). Buses in All-Over Adverts. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9192-3. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9.
Other websites change
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