Armchair Bus Leyland Olympians

This page created 12th August 2003 by Ian Smith

Bus histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather information from a variety of sources (that don't always agree with each other).

Particularly useful have been:



       G361 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 361           2/02    fleet numbered
                 8/02    bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire
       
       G362 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
                12/00    unusual on 117
LA 362           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by Blue Bus, Bolton

       G363 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 363           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by Blue Bus, Bolton

       G364 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 364           2/02    fleet numbered
                 8/02    bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire
       A4 HWD            reregistered
                 8/07    bought by Mike de Courcey Travel, Coventry
       MJI 2368  8/07    reregistered

       G365 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 365           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by Mullany's, Watford

       G366 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
                 3/00    unusual on 190
LA 366           2/02    fleet numbered
                 8/02    bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire

       G367 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
                 2/98    burned out: written off

       G368 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
                 3/00    unusual on E2
LA 368           2/02    fleet numbered
                 8/02    bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire

       G369 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 369           2/02    fleet numbered
                 8/02    bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire
                 8/07    bought by Mike de Courcey Travel, Coventry

       G370 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
                10/01    used on 65
LA 370           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by Thompson Travel, Rotherham

       G371 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 371           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by Mullany's, Watford
                         sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
                 6/05    bought by Wiltax, New Haw
 LA1   WLT 881  12/05    reregistered
       G371 YUR  5/07    reregistered
                11/07    used on Brockham Bonfire service 32

       G372 YUR  6/90    new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RH H47/30F
LA 372           2/02    fleet numbered
                 7/02    bought by "The Lions of Longleat" as Safari Park bus


H546 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 546 2/02 fleet numbered 7/02 bought by Blue Bus, Bolton H547 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 547 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Cedric's, Wivenhoe, Essex H548 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 11/95 repainted L 548 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Cedric's, Wivenhoe, Essex H549 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 11/95 repainted L 549 2/02 fleet numbered 8/02 bought by Blue Bus, Bolton H550 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 550 2/02 fleet numbered 7/02 bought by Blue Bus, Bolton H551 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 551 2/02 fleet numbered 2/03 bought by Cumfy Bus Ltd, Southport H552 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 552 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire H553 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 12/93 partly de-roofed at Old Oak Common L 553 2/02 fleet numbered 2/03 bought by Cumfy Bus Ltd, Southport H554 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 11/95 repainted L 554 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe 3/12 taken over by Go-Ahead 925 4/12 renumbered 1/14 withdrawn H555 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F H556 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 11/91 used on 260 L 556 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe 3/12 taken over by Go-Ahead 926 4/12 renumbered painted in red Thames Valley Traction livery 12/13 sold to PVS (Carlton) H557 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 557 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire bought by Red Line, Aylesbury 8/06 Red Line H558 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 558 2/02 fleet numbered 10/02 unusual on 117 2/03 bought by Cumfy Bus Ltd, Southport H559 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 559 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire H561 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F 11/95 repainted L 561 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Holmeswood Coaches, Lancashire H562 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 562 2/02 fleet numbered 2/03 bought by Cumfy Bus Ltd, Southport H563 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 563 2/02 fleet numbered 12/02 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe 3/12 taken over by Go-Ahead 927 4/12 renumbered 1/14 withdrawn H564 GKX 1/91 new to Armchair: Leyland Olympian ON2RC5013Z4, Leyland H47/31F L 564 2/02 fleet numbered 1/03 bought by Carousel Buses, High Wycombe 3/12 taken over by Go-Ahead 3/12 sold MUH 289X 1982 new to Rhondda: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, ECW H45/32F 9/95 bought by Armchair 11/95 repainted 7/96 used on 65 trainer 3/98 returned to service 3/00 bought by Fargo Coaches, Bracknell 4/04 used on Edgbarrow School routes, Crowthorne
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