East Lancs Opus 2
Encyclopedia
The East Lancs Opus 2 is a type of bus
body
built on Spartan TX chassis by East Lancashire Coachbuilders
. It is essentially a pre-production version of the Flyte
, but with a front end design more similar to the outgoing EL2000
.
It was built in 1996 on two Spartan chassis, which were imported from the USA by Yorkshire Traction
for trialling, and which were to remain the only examples of the type in the UK.
The same front end was also applied to two early Flyte bodies, built on Volvo B10M
chassis in 1996 for Delaine Buses
of Bourne. (Most Flyte bodies had a front end style similar to that of the Spryte.)
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
body
Coachwork
Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle , a railroad car or railway carriage. Usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction...
built on Spartan TX chassis by East Lancashire Coachbuilders
East Lancashire Coachbuilders
East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited was a manufacturer of bus bodies and carriages founded in 1934 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.In 1994 the company expanded in to new premises and commenced a programme of development that resulted in a range of single and double deck buses which was the...
. It is essentially a pre-production version of the Flyte
East Lancs Flyte
The East Lancs Flyte is a type of bus body built on several different chassis types by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.-Chassis:Chassis types on which the Flyte was built include:* Scania L113CRL* Scania K112CRB and K113CRB...
, but with a front end design more similar to the outgoing EL2000
East Lancs EL2000
The East Lancs EL2000 is a type of single-deck bus body built on a wide variety of chassis by East Lancashire Coachbuilders.-Chassis:Many different chassis types, both new and secondhand, were fitted with EL2000 bodywork...
.
It was built in 1996 on two Spartan chassis, which were imported from the USA by Yorkshire Traction
Yorkshire Traction
Yorkshire Traction was a bus operator in South Yorkshire. Between 1986 and 2005 it was a key part of the Traction Group. In December 2005 it was sold to the Stagecoach Group.-History:...
for trialling, and which were to remain the only examples of the type in the UK.
The same front end was also applied to two early Flyte bodies, built on Volvo B10M
Volvo B10M
The Volvo B10M is a popular mid-engined bus and coach chassis built by Volvo between 1978 and 2001. It was built as the successor of the B58 and was equipped with a 9.6-litre horizontally-mounted Volvo THD100/THD101/THD102/THD103/THD104/DH10A diesel engine mounted under the floor, near the middle...
chassis in 1996 for Delaine Buses
Delaine Buses
Delaine Buses is a bus operator based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. They operate many East Lancashire Coachbuilders buses including the first ever Olympus.-Current Bus Services:See company timetable...
of Bourne. (Most Flyte bodies had a front end style similar to that of the Spryte.)