Optare Visionaire

The Optare Visionaire^[a] was a 2-axle and 3-axle low-floor open-top body of a bus.

East Lancs Visionaire/Optare Visionaire
The Original Tour Volvo B9TL with East Lancs Visionaire bodywork in London
Overview
Manufacturer	East Lancashire Coachbuilders Optare
Body and chassis
Doors	1 door
Floor type	Low floor
Chassis	Scania N230UD Scania N270UD Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle)
Related	Optare Olympus
Powertrain
Capacity	68 to 100 seated
Dimensions
Length	10.2m to 11.9m
Width	2.535m
Height	4.2m to 4.3m

It was made from 2006 to 2011 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders and then Darwen Group and then Optare.

It was built on the Scania N230UD chassis,^[1][2] Scania N270UD chassis^[1] and Volvo B9TL chassis^[1] (2-axle^[3] or 3-axle^[4][5]).

History

The Original Tour Scania N230UD with Optare Visionaire bodywork in Haymarket, London in 2014

Bought by Darwen

East Lancs went into Administration in August 2007 and was bought by the Darwen Group. The body was renamed to Darwen Visionaire.^[6]

Reverse takeover by Optare

In June 2008 Darwen Group was bought by Optare, the Visionaire was renamed Optare Visionaire.^[1]

Notes

1. known as East Lancs Visionaire