Optare Delta

Optare Delta
Barton Buses Optare Delta at Showbus 1991 at Woburn Abbey
Overview
ManufacturerOptare
Production1988 - 1999
AssemblyCross Gates, Leeds, England
Body and chassis
Doors1 - 3
Floor typeStep entrance
ChassisDAF SB220
RelatedOptare Sigma
Powertrain
EngineDAF LC1160
Capacity47-53 seated, 24 standing
TransmissionZF Ecomat 4HP500 4-speed automatic
ZF Ecomat 5HP500 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length11.95 metres (39.2 ft)
Width2.50 metres (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.00 metres (9.84 ft)
Chronology
SuccessorOptare Excel

The Optare Delta was a single-deck bus body manufactured by Optare between 1990 and 1999 on the DAF SB220 chassis. The Delta was Optare's first full-size transit bus body, with the company having previously built minibus bodies on Volkwagen LT55 and Mercedes-Benz 811D chassis. The Delta was succeeded by the Optare Excel from 1995 onwards, with production of the Delta body ceasing in 1999.