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}}The '''VDL DB250'''{{Efn|(originally the DAF DB250)}} was a [[double-decker bus]] [[chassis]], It had a [[Step entrance bus|step entrance]] and a [[low-floor bus|low-floor]]. It was built by [[VDL Bus & Coach]] from 1991 to 2006. |
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Revision as of 13:20, 8 July 2024
| DAF/VDL DB250 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DAF / VDL |
| Production | 1991–2007 |
| Assembly | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance DE23 Low floor DE02 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF ATi RS 8.6 litre DAF Paccar PS 9.2 litre |
| Transmission | Voith DIWA.3 851.3 Voith DIWA.3 854.3 ZF Ecomat 4HP500 ZF Ecomat 5HP500 |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | VDL DB300 |
The VDL DB250[a] was a double-decker bus chassis, It had a step entrance and a low-floor. It was built by VDL Bus & Coach from 1991 to 2006.
DB250
The DAF DB250 was a step-entrance bus chassis, It was built from October 1991 to 1997.
In 1991 It could only be built on Optare Spectra bodywork.[1][2]
In 1994, it was built with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork.[3]
DB250LF
The DAF DB250LF was a low-floor bus chassis, it was built from 1998 to 2007.
It was built on Optare Spectra,[4] Alexander ALX400,[5] Plaxton President,[6] East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander[7] and Wright Pulsar Gemini bodies.
In November 2008, It was replaced by the Wright Gemini 2.[8]
Gallery
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Optare Spectra-bodied DB250 in March 2014.
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Preserved Harris Bus DB250 with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork
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Optare Spectra-bodied DB250LF in April 2012.
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: Alexander ALX400-bodied DAF DB250LF in June 2012.
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Plaxton President-bodied DAF DB250LF in May 2008.
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East Lancs Myllenium Lowlander-bodied DAF DB250LF in May 2013.
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Wright Pulsar Gemini-bodied VDL DB250LF in June 2014.
References
- ↑ Optare Spectra Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ Putting on a brave face Commercial Motor 24 October 1991
- ↑ Jones, Stuart (14 October 1994). "Hughes DAF unveil the DAF DB250 - Northern Counties Palatine II". Bus & Coach Buyer. No. 277. Spalding: Glen-Holland Limited. pp. 15–18.
- ↑ Stubbings, Richard (2024-02-15). Buses of Wiltshire and Dorset: Past and Present. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1737-2.
- ↑ Ackers, Simon (2022-04-15). Merseyside Buses 2010-2020. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0941-4.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2023-10-15). London's Low-floor Buses in Exile. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0649-9.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2022-10-24). Luton's Transport: A Journey Through Time. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-5267-5559-9.
- ↑ New integrated Wrightbus double-deck Bus & Coach Professional 13 December 2007
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