Alexander Ultra
| Alexander Ultra | |
|---|---|
Translink Metro Volvo B10L with Alexander Ultra bodywork in Belfast, June 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander Coachbuilders |
| Production | 1994–1998 |
| Assembly | Mallusk, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Designer | Säffle Karosserifabrik AB |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Volvo B10L |
| Related | Volvo 5000 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volvo THD103 |
| Capacity | 40–44 seated, 25–29 standing |
| Transmission | Voith or ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12,000 mm (472.4 in) |
| Kerb weight | 10,980 kg (24,207 lb)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Alexander ALX300 |
The Alexander Ultra was a single decker body of a bus. It had a low floor. It was made from 1995 to 1998 by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders.
The Ultra body was built on the Volvo B10L chassis.[2][3][4]
In 1998, the Ultra was replaced by the Alexander ALX300 body.
References
- ↑ "Alexander uses Volvo firm's System 2000". Coach & Bus Week. No. 172. Peterborough: Emap. 17 June 1995. p. 7. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2023). Northampton's Trams and Buses: A Journey Through Time. Pen and Sword Transport. ISBN 978-1-5267-8097-3. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Burt, Walter (2012). Kirkcaldy & Central Fife's Trams & Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1164-8. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Devoy, David (2014). Strathclyde Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4458-5. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
Other websites
Media related to Alexander (Belfast) Ultra at Wikimedia Commons