The Optare Vecta was a step-entrance single-deck bus body manufactured by

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between 1991 and 1997 on the

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11.180 and 11.190 chassis. The Vecta was largely similar to the

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body on the

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, but had a straight front end with a separately mounted

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. Most were based on the 11.190 chassis, but there were also two built on the less powerful 11.180. The Vecta was built for medium-length chassis whereas the Sigma was built for

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chassis as the

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chassis. A total of 130 were built, with

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purchasing 51, including the first two. Trent Buses 15 and while

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14.

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{{Optare timeline Midibuses Vecta Step-entrance buses Vehicles introduced in 1991