Optare Delta
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The Optare
Delta is a single-decker bus body produced for the DAF SB220
chassis. They were built in a factory in Leeds
. They are known for their distinctive sloping front window.
operated 31 vehicles from 1990-2010.
Production of the Delta ceased in 1999. 324 were built in total.
, and its sequel The Getaway: Black Monday
.
Optare
Optare plc is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds and Blackburn, UK. The company operates from three main business units, Bus Manufacturing, Coach Sales and Unitec....
Delta is a single-decker bus body produced for the DAF SB220
DAF SB220
The DAF SB220 is a city bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International in the 1980s and 1990s.It has been superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.-United Kingdom :*Optare Delta*Ikarus Citibus...
chassis. They were built in a factory in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. They are known for their distinctive sloping front window.
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. Other early customers included Crosville Cymru, which took two three months later, and Ogden's Travel, which also acquired two at the same time. Reading Buses bought ten Deltas in 1990, while Northumbria Motor Services and Teesside Motor Services also bought large numbers. Potteries Motor Traction was another customer, with its first example arriving in August 1990. Blackpool TransportBlackpool Transport
Blackpool Transport Services is a bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton le Fylde and Kirkham, Preston...
operated 31 vehicles from 1990-2010.
Production of the Delta ceased in 1999. 324 were built in total.
Optare Delta in culture
An Optare Delta in all-over red livery is featured as a driveable vehicle in the PlayStation 2 game The GetawayThe Getaway (video game)
The Getaway is a video game series focused on gang life and the police in the city of London. The series was created by Brendan McNamara and is developed by Team Soho for the PlayStation 2...
, and its sequel The Getaway: Black Monday
The Getaway: Black Monday
The Getaway: Black Monday is an open world action video game, developed by SCE London Studio and distributed by Team Soho, it was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2. It is set in London and take its cues from British gangster movies such as Get Carter, The Long Good Friday and Lock, Stock and...
.