VDL DB250

The VDL DB250 (previously called the DAF DB250) was a double-decker chassis of a bus, It had a step entrance or a low-floor. It was made from 1991 to 2007 by DAF Bus and then VDL Bus & Coach.

DAF/VDL DB250
Arriva Shires & Essex Alexander ALX400 bodied DB250LF at Northwood tube station in 2014
Overview
Manufacturer	DAF / VDL
Production	1991–2007
Assembly	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Body and chassis
Doors	1 or 2
Floor type	Step entrance DE23 Low floor DE02
Powertrain
Engine	DAF ATi RS 8.6 litre DAF Paccar PS 9.2 litre
Transmission	Voith DIWA.3 851.3 Voith DIWA.3 854.3 ZF Ecomat 4HP500 ZF Ecomat 5HP500
Chronology
Successor	VDL DB300

In November 2008, It was replaced by the Wright Gemini 2.^[1]

DB250

The DAF DB250 was a chassis of a bus, It had a step-entrance, It was made from 1991 to 1997 by DAF Bus and then VDL Bus & Coach.

The DB250 body was built on Optare Spectra bodywork^[2][3] and Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork.^[4]

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  DB250 with Optare Spectra bodywork in 2014.
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  Arriva North West DB250 with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork in 2007.
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  Open top Southern Vectis DB250 with Northern Counties Palatine II bodywork in 2009.

DB250LF

The VDL DB250LF was a chassis of a bus, It had a low-floor, It was made from 1998 to 2007 by VDL Bus & Coach.

The DB250LF chassis was built on the following bodies:

• Optare Spectra bodywork^[5]
• Alexander ALX400 bodywork^[6]
• Plaxton President bodywork^[7]
• East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander bodywork^[8]

• Wright Pulsar Gemini bodywork^[9]

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  DB250LF with Optare Spectra bodywork in 2017.
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  DAF DB250LF with Plaxton President bodywork in 2008.
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  DAF DB250LF with East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander bodywork in 2013.
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  VDL DB250LF with Wright Pulsar Gemini bodywork in 2014.