ex-Alder Valley Leyland Olympians

This page created 15th May 2004, updated 20th March 2010 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:


901   F571 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
901             6/92 GF London & Country (Guildford)
                7/92 CY transfer
                8/92 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                6/97 GF transfer
                7/98    transfer to Arriva West Sussex
               12/98    Arriva West Sussex
               12/00 WS refurbished, repainted turquoise/cream (Horsham)
                4/01 GF transfer (Guildford)
                8/01 GF
               11/01 HM transfer (Horsham)
                5/03 GF
                3/04    Arriva West Sussex
 5801           4/05    renumbered
                     HM used on 93 Dorking - Horsham
                3/07 HM
                7/07 CL transfer
                8/07 HM return
                5/09 HM withdrawn
                6/09    sold to Wealden PSV, Five Oak Green

902   F572 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
                4/89    used on 273 to Ewhurst
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
                     GF (Guildford)
                7/92 CL transfer
                7/92 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                     GF
                2/96 GF into store
 902            2/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
 5392           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                5/03 SE

903   F573 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
                1989    in service, Guildford
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
                     GF (Guildford)
                7/92 CY transfer (Crawley)
                7/92 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                1993 LH
                9/94 GF transfer 
 903            6/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
                     SE used on 2 to Basildon Hospital, L&C grn/grn/red
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
 5393           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                5/03 SE

904   F574 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
 904            6/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
 5394           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                2/03 GY loan (Grays) 
                4/03 SE
                6/03 GY on loan for 383

905   F575 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
                8/94    used on 718
                     GF (Guildford)
                7/96 GF into store 
 905            7/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
 5395           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                5/03 SE 

906   F576 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
                8/91 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
                92-3 LH
                9/94 GF transfer (Guildford)
                7/96 GF into store  
 906            7/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
               11/01    refurbished
 5396           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                2/03 GY loan (Grays) 
                4/03 SE
                6/03 GY on loan for 383

907   F577 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country
                7/91 LH used on 293 to Epsom: Alder Valley livery
                8/91 LH transfer (Leatherhead)
907             3/92 LH transfer to London & Country
                6/97 GF transfer
                7/98    transfer to Arriva West Sussex
               12/98    Arriva West Sussex
                9/00    repainted in turquoise/cream
               c2/01 WS refurbished, repainted (Horsham)
                4/01 GF transfer (Guildford)
                8/01 GF
               11/01 WS transfer
                5/03 GF
                3/04 WS Arriva West Sussex
                9/04 SE transfer to Arriva Southend

908   F578 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country 
                8/91 LH transfer (Leatherhead) 
908             3/92 LH transfer to London & Country
                6/97 GF transfer
                7/98    transfer to Arriva West Sussex
               12/98    Arriva West Sussex
                6/00    repainted turquoise/cream
               c2/01 WS refurbished, repainted (Horsham)
                4/01 GF transfer (Guildford)
                8/01 GF
                9/01 WS transfer
                5/03 WS Arriva West Sussex
                3/04 WS Arriva West Sussex
                9/04 SE transfer to Arriva Southend

909   F579 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL taken over by London & Country: Guildford & West Surrey
                     GF (Guildford)
                7/96 GF into store 
 909            7/96 SE transfer to Southend Transport
               12/98 SE Arriva Southend
 5399                SE repainted blue/cream scoop
                4/99 SE at Cobham Open Day
 5399           1/02 SE reorganised to Arriva Southern Counties
                5/03 SE
909 at Cobham 1999.
909 at Cobham Open Day, April 1999, next to RM6.

910   F580 SMG 12/88    new to Alder Valley: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ, Alexander H47/32F
               12/88 CL into service (Cranleigh) 
               12/90 CL 
                8/91 LH transfer (Leatherhead) 
910             3/92 LH transfer to London & Country
                6/97 GF transfer
                7/98    Arriva West Sussex
               12/98    Arriva West Sussex
 5887           4/99    transfer, Arriva Kent & Sussex
                7/00    Arriva Kent & Sussex
               11/02 WS transfer, Arriva West Sussex (Horsham)
                8/03    return to Arriva Kent & Sussex (Sheerness) 
                3/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                3/05    bought by Theobald's Coaches, Luton
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