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About the game
The Phantom is based on the high-floor version
of the Optare Spectra, which first appeared on British roads in
1992 and is a modern evolution of the MCW Metrobus.
Optare, formally a part of United Bus (Including DAF and BOVA),
purchased the rights to the 15-year-old design from the defunct
Metro Cammell Weymann business. The Spectra was sold exclusively on
the DAF DB250RS chassis until around 1994 after which it was made
available to other coachbuilders, such as Alexander and Northern
Counties.
The design was relaunched in 1998 as the UK’s first ever
low-floor bus, the DB250RS LF. It sold in large batches to regular
customers such as Arriva, Reading Buses and Wilts & Dorset.
Production continued until the last examples left the production
line in 2005.
Today, most Spectras have been removed from public service (as
emissions regulations become tighter with many cities adopting Low
Emission Zones) although a few lucky ones have been saved from the
scrap yard by passionate enthusiasts and will continue their life
in preservation for many years to come.
Key features
- 3D body and interior models meticulously detailed using scale
drawings and photo sessions with the real bus
- Authentic engine and misc. sounds recorded from preserved
ex-Wilts & Dorset bus 3127 (L127 ELJ) – Many thanks to owner,
Darren Johnson, for reaching out to me
- Engine performance is based on the 272hp DAF RS200 ATi
engine
- Choice of 3 or 4 speed gearbox based on the Voith D851 and D854
respectively
- Fully operational roller-blinds with destinations included for
some of the more popular UK maps
- Dashboard with working warning lamps, faults, switches and
gauges plus unique engine start-up procedure
- Classic ticket machine from the 90s which allows for up to 6
preset fares
- Original Bench seating
- 16 optional setvars include: tree protection bar, side marker
lights, chrome hub trim & full wheel trims, varied roller-blind
configurations (2x front / 3x side / 1x rear)
- 9 bundled liveries
- Various templates are included to assist repainters with their
livery recreations
System requirements
