Optare Vecta
| Optare Vecta | |
|---|---|
 Reading Buses MAN 11.190 with Optare Vecta bodywork at Reading railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1991 - 1997 |
| Assembly | Cross Gates, Leeds, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | MAN 11.190 |
| Related | Optare Spectra Optare Sigma |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | MAN D0826 TOH[1] |
| Capacity | 42-45 seated, 19 standing |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2 metres (33 ft) |
| Width | 2.50 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.00 metres (9.84 ft) |
| Curb weight | 11,500 kilograms (25,400 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Optare Excel |
The Optare Vecta was a single-deck body of a bus. It had a step entrance. It was made from 1991 to 1997 by Optare.
The Vecta body was built on the MAN 11.190 chassis.[2][3]
The front of the Vecta was used on Optare's Spectra double-decker bus.[4][1]
References
- 1 2 Millier, Noel (10 October 1991). "Vecta victorious?". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. pp. 32–36. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (15 August 2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9.
- ↑ Devoy, David (15 September 2015). Lanarkshire Independents. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5250-4.
- ↑ "Daughters of Delta". Buses. No. 690. Stamford: Key Publishing. September 2012. p. 38-40.
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