Optare StarRider
The Optare StarRider was a body of a midibus and minicoach. It had a step-entrance. It was made from 1987[1] to 1994 by Optare.
| Optare StarRider | |
|---|---|
 Central Travel StarRider in 2008 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 1987 - 1994 |
| Assembly | Cross Gates |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Mercedes-Benz 811D |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 7.0–8.0 metres |
| Width | 2.35 metres |
| Height | 2.9 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Optare MetroRider |
It was built on the Mercedes-Benz 811D chassis.[2][3][4][5]
In 1995, it was replaced by the Optare MetroRider[6]
References
- ↑ StarRider's touchdown Commercial Motor 6 August 1987
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A.. The History of Optare (in en) (2020-08-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9.
- ↑ Law, John. Cambridgeshire Buses (in en) (2016-06-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5641-0.
- ↑ Law, John. Norfolk Buses (in en) (2016-04-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5392-1.
- ↑ Devoy, David. Lanarkshire Independents (in en) (2015-09-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5250-4.
- ↑ Jenkison, Keith. The History of Optare (2020). Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445696942.
Other websites
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