DAF SB220

DAF SB220
RATB DAF SB220 in Bucharest, Romania, several months before its withdrawal in 2012. The bus is fitted with a Hispano LT550 bodywork, and was the last one of its kind to be withdrawn.
Overview
ManufacturerDAF
Production1985 -
AssemblyEindhoven, Netherlands
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeStep entrance
Low floor
Low entry
Powertrain
EngineDAF GS160M
Power output218 horsepower
TransmissionZF Ecomat 4HP500
Dimensions
Length11.3 or 12.0 m (37 ft 1 in or 39 ft 4 in)
Width2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Height3.04 m (10 ft 0 in)
Chronology
SuccessorDAF/VDL SB200
VDL SB250
Arriva Netherlands Berkhof bodied SB220 in May 2000
SMRT Buses Alexander Setanta bodied step entrance SB220LT in Singapore in July 2006
Arriva North West Plaxton Prestige bodied SB220 in Liverpool in July 2007
First Chester & The Wirral Ikarus bodied SB220 in Rock Ferry in August 2007

The DAF SB220 was a full-size single-decker bus chassis produced by DAF Bus International from 1985.[1] Initially only built in left hand drive, in 1988 a right hand drive version was launched for the United Kingdom market.[2] An articulated version was also manufactured.[3]

It was superseded by the DAF/VDL SB200 and SB250.

  1. ^ DAF's Lynx rival takes to road Commercial Motor 1 June 1985
  2. ^ SB220 spearheads Daf's single-deck bus attack Commercial Motor 11 February 1988
  3. ^ Northern alights on artic Commercial Motor 5 March 1992