Alexander ALX100

The Alexander ALX100 was a body of a minibus, It had a step entrance. It was built by Alexander from 1997 to 1999.

Alexander ALX100
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Arriva Midlands North ALX100 bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario in 2005
Overview
ManufacturerAlexander
Production1997–1999
AssemblyFalkirk, Scotland
Body and chassis
Doors1 door
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisMercedes-Benz Vario
RelatedALX200, ALX300, ALX400, ALX500
Powertrain
EngineMercedes-Benz OM904LA
TransmissionMercedes-Benz manual
Allison AT542 automatic
Dimensions
Length[convert: %s]%s
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Chronology
SuccessorPlaxton Beaver (spiritual only, after the Transbus takeover)

It was built on the Mercedes-Benz O814D Vario chassis[1] and O810D van chassis.[2]

The ALX100 was nearly the same as the bus body Plaxton Beaver 2, which was also bodied on the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis.

References

  1. Cooper, Matt (15 August 2022). Oxford and South Midland Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1119-6.
  2. Devoy, David (2017). Glasgow and Dunbartonshire Independents. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7447-6. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

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