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| Alexander Setanta | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander Coachbuilders |
| Production | 1993–1997 |
| Assembly | Mallusk, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | DAF SB220 Volvo B10B |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | DAF GS160M Volvo THD103 |
| Capacity | Ireland: 43 seated, 28 standing[1] |
| Transmission | Voith or ZF |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Alexander Ultra |
The Alexander Setanta was a step-entrance single-deck bus body built on the DAF SB220 and Volvo B10B chassis by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders (Belfast) from 1993 to 1997. It was designed primarily for the Irish urban bus operating market.
Development
[edit]Alexander developed a dual-door body assembled with an all-aluminium framework that, on the DAF SB220 chassis, featured a two-step front entrance and three-step centre exit. Built to Dublin Bus specification, the body featured a sloped gangway towards the rear seats, stainless steel handrails as opposed to painted handrails, a luggage rack and a two-piece single-curvature windscreen. Following the reception of major orders from the two state-owned Irish bus operators, Alexander named the body 'Setanta', the birth name of the Irish mythological figure Cú Chulainn, on suggestion of a member of staff to help market the body for potential customers.[1]
Operators
[edit]The first ten production Setantas were delivered to Bus Éireann in 1993 for Cork city bus services, with eighty later delivered to Dublin Bus between 1993 and 1995,[1] with all but ten being built on the DAF SB220 chassis; the remaining ten were built on the Volvo B10B chassis.[2]
The only export order achieved by Alexander was for the delivery of 50 Setantas on DAF SB220 chassis to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) of Singapore between 1995 and 1997.[2]
See also
[edit]- Plaxton Verde, a single-deck bus body that also saw moderate success in Ireland
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Morgan, Mike (18 September 1993). "Irish legend gives name to citybus". Coach & Bus Week. No. 83. Peterborough: Emap. p. 6. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Setanta shines in original glory". Buses. No. 784. Stamford: Key Publishing. 18 June 2020. p. 64. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Alexander Setanta at Wikimedia Commons