(03 Aug 2020, 2:22 pm)Storx wrote That's very debatable, there was a hell of a lot East Lanc Deckers around with the millenium body and also lots of Scania Omnidekka's (it's predecessor) both which were East Lancs products. Remember Optare was bought over by East Lancs not vice versa who renamed the whole group Optare. It's sad to see the demise of East Lancs to pretty much nothing while they continued Optare buses which bar minibuses never really sold.
I was more meaning closer to the time of the Metrodecker launch - Wright were still going strong with the Gemini 2 right up until it was discontinued, while I don't recall an awful lot of orders for any ELC/Optare bodied deckers in the early 2010s. Must admit although I generally liked the East Lancs styling, their build quality was always pretty shoddy.
(03 Aug 2020, 2:22 pm)Storx wrote I could be wrong, I heard it was with the administration process Volvo didn't get paid so they refused to work with them. Obviously rumours could be wrong.
No idea if its true, but I've seen a few reports of Wright pushing customers towards integrals when they were enquiring about B8RLEs with Wright bodies. Obviously it's more money for Wright selling a full bus than just whacking a body on, so it certainly seems plausible given the money issues a few years back. As you say though, rumours can be wrong!