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East Lancs OmniDekka | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | East Lancashire Coachbuilders/Darwen Group/Optare (built on Scania chassis) |
Production | 2003–2011 |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | Scania N94UD Scania N230/270UD |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Capacity | 68–100 seated [1] |
Transmission | ZF Ecomat |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in) / 11.9 m (39 ft 1 in) |
Width | 2.535 m (8 ft 3.8 in) [2] |
Height | 4.24 m (13 ft 11 in) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Optare 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.