East Lancs OmniDekka

East Lancs OmniDekka
Beestons OmniDekka bodied Scania N94UD in Suffolk in 2007
Overview
ManufacturerEast Lancashire Coachbuilders/Darwen Group/Optare (built on Scania chassis)
Production2003–2011
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisScania N94UD
Scania N230/270UD
Powertrain
Engine
  • Euro III (N94UD)
  • 9.0 L Scania DC9 I6 (230hp, 260hp)
  • Euro IV (N-series)
  • 8.9 L Scania DC9 I5 (230hp, 270hp)
  • Euro V (N-series)
  • 9.3 L Scania DC9 I5 (230hp)
Capacity68–100 seated [1]
TransmissionZF Ecomat
Dimensions
Length10.6 m (34 ft 9 in) / 11.9 m (39 ft 1 in)
Width2.535 m (8 ft 3.8 in) [2]
Height4.24 m (13 ft 11 in)
Chronology
SuccessorOptare Olympus, Optare MetroDecker

The East Lancs OmniDekka (later sold as the Darwen OmniDekka and Optare OmniDekka) is a double-decker bus built for sale in the UK market, introduced by East Lancashire Coachbuilders in 2003. Originally built on Scania N94UD chassis at Euro 3, and later Scania N230UD and N270UD at Euro 4 and Euro 5, the bodywork consists of a modified East Lancs Myllennium double decker, but with the standard front end cowl and windscreen replaced with that of Scania's own integral OmniCity. Through takeovers of East Lancs, production of the OmniDekka was latterly carried out by the Darwen Group and finally Optare before ceasing in 2011.

  1. ^ "Optare product information". Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Olympus brochure" (PDF). elcb.co.uk/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2006.