[GB] Optare Spectra (11Pics)

所謂既 Metrobus MK3












[ 本帖最後由 gn921 於 2009-2-15 10:58 編輯 ]

原來批車KEEP得咁好

N年前K315行倫敦時
http://scanphotos.fotopic.net/p36744346.html

之後北上去左Go NorthEast.
http://eamonnsphotos.fotopic.net/p42239774.html

第一幅相的四部車，係咪只有K牌才是Optare Spectra？

借問聲呢批車的行車聲似唔似MCW？

原帖由 DIH 於 2009-2-15 15:33 發表
第一幅相的四部車，係咪只有K牌才是Optare Spectra？

借問聲呢批車的行車聲似唔似MCW？

All buese concerned are DAF/Spectra

唔知依家optare仲有冇出新雙巴呢??

原帖由 gn921 於 2009-2-15 02:56 發表
所謂既 Metrobus MK3

They are NOT the Metrobus Mk.3.

The proper Metrobus Mk.3 was actaully on MCW's drawing board all the way back to 1984. It was supposed to incorporate a number of design feature of the Metroliner coach, then in production, to the Metrobus. The first vehicle was to be built and delivery to London Transport as part of its Alternative Vehicle Evaluation (AVE), but of course, the Mk.3 never materialised.

The only (but key) thing that the DB250 chassis carried from the Metrobus is the module from the rear axis to the engine compartment. It is mated to the front half of the single deck SB220 chassis, put a DAF engine onto it, and becomes the DB250. (Likewise the low-floor DB250LF mated the rear with the SB220LF front).

Those K-reg Spectras were new to London Central actually, but was sent to GoNE after their regular haunt, route 3, was lost to Connex London:

原帖由 sunnykam 於 2009-2-15 13:31 發表
唔知依家optare仲有冇出新雙巴呢??

Yes, the Olympus (carried forward from Darwen), and very soon the Rapta as well.

原帖由 NV58 於 2009-2-15 22:15 發表


They are NOT the Metrobus Mk.3.

The proper Metrobus Mk.3 was actaully on MCW's drawing board all the way back to 1984. It was supposed to incorporate a number of design feature of the Metroliner co ...

That's why I say that they are the "so-called" MK3. but anyway, thanks for giving the details of the real MK3!