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Optare Vecta

Optare Vecta

Single decker bus bodywork

The Optare Vecta was a step-entrance single-deck bus body manufactured by Optare between 1991 and 1997 on the MAN 11.180 and 11.190 chassis.[1]

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The Vecta was largely similar to the Delta body on the DAF SB220, but had a straight front end with a separately mounted destination display. Most were based on the 11.190 chassis, but there were also two built on the less powerful 11.180. The Vecta was built for medium-length chassis whereas the Sigma was built for full length chassis as the Dennis Lance chassis.[2]

A total of 130 were built, with United Automobile Services purchasing 51, including the first two.[3][4] Trent Buses 15 and while Reading Buses 14.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Optare Vecta citybus unveiled Commercial Motor 14 March 1991
  2. [2]
    Daughters of Delta Buses issue 690 September 2012 page 40
  3. [3]
    Optare Vectas for Teesside Commercial Motor 10 October 1991
  4. [4]
    Optare captures £4.5m Vecta order Commercial Motor 1 October 1992
  5. [5]
    Jenkison, Keith (2020). The History of Optare. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445696942.

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