Alexander PS type
| Alexander PS type | |
|---|---|
 Alexander PS-type bodied Volvo B10M run by Stagecoach Merseyside. | |
 The interior of a PS-bodied Volvo B10M. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander |
| Production | 1988–1998 |
| Assembly | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis |
Volvo B10M[1] Leyland Lynx[2] Mercedes-Benz O405[3] Dennis Lance[4] Iveco Turbocity[5] Scania N113[6] |
| Powertrain | |
| Transmission | ZF or Voith |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.9m |
| Width | 2.5m |
| Height | 3.0m |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Alexander ALX300 |
The Alexander PS was a step-floor single-decker bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders in Falkirk, Scotland and was produced between the late 1980s and 1990s on Dennis Lance,[4] Leyland Lynx,[2] Mercedes-Benz O405,[3] Scania N113,[6] Volvo B10M[1] and as a one off on the Iveco TurboCity chassis.[5] They normally seat around 49 passengers. Its successor was the Alexander ALX300.
This style was originally built for Singapore Bus Services, but Stagecoach Group is also a big user of the type, many examples having been purchased for use in the UK. Many FirstGroup examples have been scrapped, but buses previously with Stagecoach have fared better, with many of the latter leading new lives as school buses with smaller independent operators in Great Britain. The body was also sold in Hong Kong, for Kowloon Motor Bus and Stagecoach Hong Kong.
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Alexander PS-type bodied Volvo B10M run by First Hampshire & Dorset.
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Alexander PS-type bodied Volvo B10M run by Stagecoach in South Shields.
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PS-type bodied Mercedes-Benz O405 operated by Singapore Bus Service (now SBS Transit). These have all been deregistered, some buses have been exported to Thailand since 2010 onwards.
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Alexander PS-type bodied Dennis Lance run by Kowloon Motor Bus.
References
- 1 2 Lord, Rebecca (26 May 2015). "New bus donated by Stagecoach in South Wales". Barry And District News. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Alexander PS bodied Leyland Lynx image". Tripod. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 Tay, Desmond (1 May 2008). "SBS112L on 139 along Balestier Road. This is a Walter Alexander PS-bodied example of the Mercedes Benz O405 fleet". Flickr. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 Devoy, David (2015). Western SMT Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445646695.
- 1 2 Bowerbank, Mike (18 March 2012). "Iveco Turbo City demonstrator Alexander PS K891XGS on hire to Thames Transit in Oxford". Flickr. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- 1 2 Devoy, David (2014). Ayrshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445641850. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Alexander PS at Wikimedia Commons