Alexander ALX500
The Alexander ALX500[a] is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low floor. It was built from 1997 to 2004. It was built by Alexander.[b]
| Alexander ALX500 | |
|---|---|
 New World First Bus Dennis Trident 3 with Alexander ALX500 bodywork | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander Coachbuilders TransBus |
| Production | 1997–2004 |
| Assembly | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Dennis Trident 3 Volvo Super Olympian |
| Related | ALX100, ALX200, ALX300, ALX400 |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 61 to 93 seated |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.6, 11.3 & 12.0 metres |
| Width | 2.5 metres |
| Height | 4.4 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | TransBus Enviro500 |
The body could be built on the Dennis Trident 3 chassis and the Volvo Super Olympian chassis.
The ALX500 was only sold in In Hong Kong, It was sold to Citybus,[1] Kowloon Motor Bus,[1] Long Win Bus,[1] New World First Bus[2] and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.[3]
Kowloon Motor Bus Volvo Super Olympian with Alexander ALX500 bodywork
Citybus Volvo Super Olympian with Alexander ALX500 bodywork
Long Win Bus Dennis Trident 3 with Alexander ALX500 bodywork
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chan, Danny C. Y., ed. (1998). Hong Kong Buses Yearbook 1998. Hong Kong: Northcord International. pp. 44–46. ISBN 9789629200176.
- ↑ Chan, Danny C. Y., ed. (2000). Hong Kong Buses Yearbook 2000 (in 中文（香港）). Hong Kong: Northcord International. pp. 42–44. ISBN 9789629200275.
- ↑ Chan, Danny C. Y., ed. (2001). Hong Kong Buses Yearbook 2001 (in 中文（香港）). Hong Kong: Northcord International. p. 19. ISBN 9789629200329.
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