Alexander Strider facts for kids
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The Alexander Strider was a type of bus body, like the outer shell or design, made for single-decker buses. It was built by a company called Walter Alexander Coachbuilders in Scotland. This bus body was produced from 1993 to 1997.
The Alexander Strider was designed to fit onto different bus "chassis." A chassis is like the frame or skeleton of a vehicle, including the engine, wheels, and steering. This allowed bus companies to choose their preferred engine and frame, then add the Alexander Strider body on top. Some of the chassis it could be built on included the Dennis Lance, Volvo B10B, Volvo B10M, and Scania L113.
This bus body was known as a "step-entrance" design. This means passengers had to step up to get into the bus, unlike modern low-floor buses where you can walk straight in.
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Go North East Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10B in Newcastle upon Tyne in May 2009
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Go North East Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10B rear in Newcastle upon Tyne in May 2009
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A Singapore Bus Services (now SBS Transit) Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10M Mark IV in Singapore
