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[[File:Stagecoach in Newcastle bus 22493 MAN Alexander ALX300 T493 BNL in Newcastle 3 April 2009.JPG|thumb|left|[[Stagecoach in Newcastle]] ALX300 bodied MAN 18.220 rear in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].]] |
[[File:Stagecoach in Newcastle bus 22493 MAN Alexander ALX300 T493 BNL in Newcastle 3 April 2009.JPG|thumb|left|[[Stagecoach in Newcastle]] ALX300 bodied MAN 18.220 rear in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]].]] |
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The ALX300 body could be mounted on the [[MAN 18.220]], [[DAF SB220]] or [[Volvo B10BLE]] full length chassis. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the [[Alexander ALX200|ALX200]], a deep double-curvature windscreen with plastic mouldings under the windscreen to make it look deeper and a separate [[destination blind|destination sign]]. The ALX300 shares its appearance with the [[Alexander ALX200|ALX200]] [[midibus]] body, [[Alexander ALX400|ALX400]] 2-axle [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] body and the [[Alexander ALX500|ALX500]] 3-axle [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] body and belongs to the same family as the [[Alexander ALX100|ALX100]] [[minibus]] body. |
The ALX300 body could be mounted on the [[MAN 18.220]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beddall |first1=David |title=United counties buses : a fleet history, 1921-2014 |date=19 August 2020 |publisher=Pen and Sword Transport |location=Yorkshire |isbn=9781526755551 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/United_Counties_Buses/vcPYDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=branded%20for%20route%208.%20Liam&pg=PT328&printsec=frontcover |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> [[DAF SB220]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=reilly |first1=alican |title="DAF SB220 Alexander ALX300 S476ANW Arriva Yorkshire on Route 112 to East Ardsley" (image) |url=https://live.staticflickr.com/6142/5988802180_3d9938765b_b.jpg5b_b.jpg |website=Flickr |access-date=13 December 2020 |date=August 21, 2003}}</ref> or [[Volvo B10BLE]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Devoy |first1=David |title=Lanarkshire independents |date=15 September 2015 |publisher=Amberley Publishing |location=Stroud |isbn=9781445652504 |page=1994 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Lanarkshire_Independents/luKGCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ALX300%20Volvo%20B10BLE&pg=PA1994&printsec=frontcover&bsq=x303%20jge%20was%20a |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> full length chassis. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the [[Alexander ALX200|ALX200]], a deep double-curvature windscreen with plastic mouldings under the windscreen to make it look deeper and a separate [[destination blind|destination sign]]. The ALX300 shares its appearance with the [[Alexander ALX200|ALX200]] [[midibus]] body, [[Alexander ALX400|ALX400]] 2-axle [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] body and the [[Alexander ALX500|ALX500]] 3-axle [[double-decker bus|double-decker]] body and belongs to the same family as the [[Alexander ALX100|ALX100]] [[minibus]] body. |
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The ALX300 was never as successful as many of its competitors, most notably the [[Wright Renown]] on the [[Volvo B10BLE]] chassis. However the ALX300 on [[MAN 18.220]] chassis is the favoured [[rigid bus|full-size]] [[single-decker bus]] of [[Stagecoach Group]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. Despite the arrival of the [[Alexander Dennis Enviro300|Enviro300]], which is aimed at the same [[rigid bus|full-size]] [[single-decker bus|single-decker]] market, [[Stagecoach Group|Stagecoach]] has continued to prefer the ALX300, with further deliveries to the group in the first half of 2006. The last ever batch of ALX300-bodied buses, built on the new [[MAN 18.240]] chassis, were delivered to [[Stagecoach Sheffield]] in Spring 2007. The ALX300 was replaced by the [[Alexander Dennis Enviro300|Enviro300]]. |
The ALX300 was never as successful as many of its competitors, most notably the [[Wright Renown]] on the [[Volvo B10BLE]] chassis. However the ALX300 on [[MAN 18.220]] chassis is the favoured [[rigid bus|full-size]] [[single-decker bus]] of [[Stagecoach Group]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. Despite the arrival of the [[Alexander Dennis Enviro300|Enviro300]], which is aimed at the same [[rigid bus|full-size]] [[single-decker bus|single-decker]] market, [[Stagecoach Group|Stagecoach]] has continued to prefer the ALX300, with further deliveries to the group in the first half of 2006. The last ever batch of ALX300-bodied buses, built on the new [[MAN 18.240]] chassis, were delivered to [[Stagecoach Sheffield]] in Spring 2007. The ALX300 was replaced by the [[Alexander Dennis Enviro300|Enviro300]]. |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Alexander ALX300}} |
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* [https://www.flickr.com/groups/1166555@N23/ Stagecoach MAN 18.220 / Alexander ALX300 - Flickr Gallery] |
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* [http://www.showbus.com/gallery/nwest/anw4.htm Arriva ALX300's - Showbus gallery] |
* [http://www.showbus.com/gallery/nwest/anw4.htm Arriva ALX300's - Showbus gallery] |
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* [http://www.showbus.com/gallery/anglia/cambus6.htm Stagecoach ALX300's - Showbus gallery] |
* [http://www.showbus.com/gallery/anglia/cambus6.htm Stagecoach ALX300's - Showbus gallery] |
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| Alexander ALX300 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander Coachbuilders/TransBus/Alexander Dennis |
| Production | 1997–2007 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | MAN 18.220 MAN 18.240 DAF SB220 Volvo B10BLE |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | MAN (MAN 18.220/18.240) Volvo (Volvo B10BLE) DAF (DAF SB220) |
| Capacity | 34 to 41 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10,700mm to 11,500mm |
| Width | 2,500mm |
| Height | 3,000mm |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alexander Strider Alexander PS type |
| Successor | Alexander Dennis Enviro300 |
The Alexander ALX300 (later known as the TransBus ALX300 and the Alexander Dennis ALX300) is a low-floor full-size single-decker bus body built by Alexander at Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, which was first built in 1997 that is the low-floor replacement of the Strider and the PS type. It was one of the ALX-series bodywork, which accounted for 5 different models (ALX100\ALX200\ALX300\ALX400\ALX500), built for new generation (mainly low floor) chassis produced since late 1990s.
The ALX300 body could be mounted on the MAN 18.220,[1] DAF SB220[2] or Volvo B10BLE[3] full length chassis. It has a rounded roof dome similar to the ALX200, a deep double-curvature windscreen with plastic mouldings under the windscreen to make it look deeper and a separate destination sign. The ALX300 shares its appearance with the ALX200 midibus body, ALX400 2-axle double-decker body and the ALX500 3-axle double-decker body and belongs to the same family as the ALX100 minibus body.
The ALX300 was never as successful as many of its competitors, most notably the Wright Renown on the Volvo B10BLE chassis. However the ALX300 on MAN 18.220 chassis is the favoured full-size single-decker bus of Stagecoach Group in the UK. Despite the arrival of the Enviro300, which is aimed at the same full-size single-decker market, Stagecoach has continued to prefer the ALX300, with further deliveries to the group in the first half of 2006. The last ever batch of ALX300-bodied buses, built on the new MAN 18.240 chassis, were delivered to Stagecoach Sheffield in Spring 2007. The ALX300 was replaced by the Enviro300.
See also
References
- ^ Beddall, David (19 August 2020). United counties buses : a fleet history, 1921-2014. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 9781526755551. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ reilly, alican (21 August 2003). ""DAF SB220 Alexander ALX300 S476ANW Arriva Yorkshire on Route 112 to East Ardsley" (image)". Flickr. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Devoy, David (15 September 2015). Lanarkshire independents. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 1994. ISBN 9781445652504. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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