Alexander ALX200
The Alexander ALX200 was a single-decker bus body built by Alexander of the United Kingdom. It was created for low-floor bus chassis produced from the late 1990s and was launched in spring 1996 as a low-floor replacement of the Alexander Dash. It was marketed in Alexander's 'ALX' series to fill in the gap between the ALX100 minibus and the ALX300 full-size single-decker.
| Alexander ALX200 | |
|---|---|
Arriva Buses Wales ALX200 bodied Dennis Dart SLF in 2013 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alexander/TransBus |
| Production | 1996–2001 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 doors |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Dennis Dart SLF Volvo B6LE |
| Related | ALX100, ALX300, ALX400, ALX500 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins B Series (Dennis Dart SLF) Volvo D6A (Volvo B6LE) |
| Transmission | Allison/ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 8.8–10.7 m (28 ft 10 in – 35 ft 1 in) |
| Width | around 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alexander Dash |
| Successor | Plaxton Pointer |
As compared to the Dash, the ALX200 has a more rounded appearance. The styling is completely different from the Dash body, with a rounded roof dome and deep double-curvature windscreen with plastic mouldings under the windscreen to make it look deeper, and large circular headlights and circular front indicators, it also has a separately mounted destination box. The body was primarily built on Dennis Dart SLF and Volvo B6LE. It was given a mild front end refresh during 2001.
With the formation of TransBus International, the ALX200 was phased out in favour of the more successful Plaxton Pointer in 2001 when production of the Pointer was moved from Scarborough to Falkirk, where Walter Alexander was based.