(13 Apr 2015, 8:11 pm)mb134 wrote Just wondering, is there any difference between the ELC Lowlander and the Vyking? They look identical to me, is it to do with the chassis, VDL/DAF or Volvo, or is it something else?
It's mainly due to the chassis. For example, Wright, East Lancs and Optare tended to give a different bodyname to a vehicle body depending on chassis.
For example with East Lancs when they started building low floor deckers.
Lolyne was for the Trident.
Vyking was for the B7TL
Lowlander was for DAF DB250 (however none were built)
Then around 2000, they brought out the Myllenium style.
So basically it was...
Myllenium Lolyne
Myllenium Vyking
Myllenium Lowlander
Though the Myllenium named isn't carried, it is just referred to as body style.
However to catch the wary out. Some of Blackpool Transport Myllenium Lolynes (ex Isle of Man) aren't true Myllenium Lolynes, as they were originally the standard Lolyne body.
I may as well do a shameless plug whilst I'm here to show the different body styles that each bus builder have created.
East Lancs - http://www.gjm-photogenic.co.uk/016EastLancs.htm
Optare - http://www.gjm-photogenic.co.uk/043OptareIndex.htm
Wright - http://www.gjm-photogenic.co.uk/091WrightIndex.htm