| Alexander PS type | |
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A Mercedes-Benz O405 built under the PS-type operated by Singapore Bus Service (now SBS Transit). These have all been deregistered. The interior of a PS-bodied Volvo B10M. |
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| Manufacturer | Walter Alexander |
| Operator(s) | Stagecoach Group, Singapore Bus Service, FirstGroup and others |
| Specifications | |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Doors | 1 or 2 door |
| Chassis | Volvo B10M, Mercedes-Benz O405, Dennis Lance |
| Transmission | ZF or Voith |
| Options | Various customer options |
The Alexander PS is a type of bus body built by Walter Alexander Coachbuilders, and was produced between the late 1980s and 1990s on Dennis Lance, Mercedes-Benz O405, Scania and Volvo B10M chassis. They normally seat around 49 passengers.
This style was originally built for Singapore Bus Services, but Stagecoach Group is also a big user of the type, many examples having been purchased for use in the UK. Many FirstGroup examples have been scrapped, but buses previously with Stagecoach have fared better, with many of the latter leading new lives as school buses with smaller independent operators in Britain. The body was also sold in Hong Kong, for Kowloon Motor Bus and Stagecoach Hong Kong.