Alexander Y Type
| Alexander Y Type | |
|---|---|
 Alexander AYS Type body on Leyland Leopard chassis. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alexander |
| Production | 1962–1983 |
| Assembly | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 door |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Chassis | Leyland Leopard[1] AEC Reliance[2] Seddon Pennine 7[3] Ford R-Series[4] Albion Viking[5] Bristol RE[6] Bristol LH Bedford Y series Leyland Tiger Cub[7] Bedford VAM[8] Leyland Panther[9] Dennis Lancet Volvo B58[10] Volvo B57[11] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.0m, 11.0m and 12.0m |
| Width | 2.5m |
| Height | 3.0m |
The Alexander Y Type was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a step entrance. It was made from 1962 to 1983 by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders in Falkirk, Scotland.
The Y Type body was built on the following chassis:
- Leyland Leopard chassis[1]
- AEC Reliance chassis[2]
- Seddon Pennine 7 chassis[3]
- Ford R-Series chassis[4]
- Albion Viking chassis[5]
- Bristol RE chassis[6]
- Bristol LH chassis
- Bedford Y series chassis
- Leyland Tiger Cub chassis[7]
- Bedford VAM chassis[8]
- Leyland Panther chassis[9]
- Dennis Lancet chassis
- Volvo B58 chassis[10]
- Volvo B57 chassis[11]
AY Type and AYS Type
[change | change source]In 1971, Alexander made different single-decker bus bodies called:
- AY Type (the A meant alloy construction)
- AYS Type (the S meant service bus specification)
References
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- 1 2 "1.Volvo B58 Press". CBW. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
BUS 653K, the pioneering Volvo B58 chassis in the UK, and originally fitted with an Alexander Y body for demonstration purposes. VOLVO PRESS IMAGE
- 1 2 Findlay, Peter (2013). The Buses of Northern Scottish: From Alexanders (Northern) to Stagecoach. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1551-6. Retrieved 5 February 2025.