Optare Delta
| Optare Delta | |
|---|---|
 An Optare Delta owned by Southern Transit | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Assembly | Leeds, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1, 2 and 3 door models used in ports. |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | DAF SB220 (types SB220LC550, DE02LTSB220, DE02GSSB220) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF DKTL 1160 (11.6 litres) Horizontal version |
| Transmission | ZF Automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11950mm |
| Width | 2500mm |
| Height | 3000mm |
An Optare Delta DP46F body in Blackpool
The Optare Delta was a single-decker bus body produced for the DAF SB220 chassis. They were built in a factory in Leeds, England. They are known for their distinctive sloping front window. A common feature about the bus that it has a distinctive one-piece windscreen with a sloped windowline and a separately mounted destination display.[1]
Contents
1 Production
2 Optare Delta in culture
3 References
4 External links
Production
The Delta was launched in 1988. The first example to be sold to an operator came in February 1989, when independent Northern Bus bought a single vehicle which it later sold to Manchester-based Walls.[2] Other early customers included Crosville Cymru, which took two three months later,[3] and Ogden's Travel, which also acquired two at the same time.[4]Reading Buses bought ten Deltas in 1990,[5] while Northumbria Motor Services, Teesside Motor Services and United Automobile Services also bought large numbers.[6]Potteries Motor Traction was another customer, with its first example arriving in August 1990.[1]Blackpool Transport operated 31 vehicles from 1990 to 2010.
A particular model has 3 doors and raised suspension for transporting foot passengers to and from ferries to terminals.
Production of the Delta ceased in 1999. 324 were built in total.[citation needed]
Optare Delta in culture
An Optare Delta in all-over red livery is featured as a driveable vehicle in the PlayStation 2 game The Getaway, and its sequel The Getaway: Black Monday.[7]
Additionally, a model of the Optare Delta has been produced by Corgi Toys under its Original Omnibus range.
References
^ ab Optare Delta restored by Paul Pearson of Potteries Ominbus Preservation Society | PMT | thisisstaffordshire.co.uk
^ Brown, Stewart J (September 1993). Buses in Britain. Capital Transport. p. 101. ISBN 1-85414-158-9..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Brown p.220
^ Brown p.50
^ Brown p.172
^ Brown p.78
^ IGCD.net: Optare Delta in video games
External links
- Bus Lists on the Web - DAF SB220
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