London Buslines Leyland Olympians

This page created 5th August 2003, updated 8th January 2015 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:


      G46 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
46             12/90    numbered
                1990    used on 79
 LA46           9/97    transfer to Centrewest 
                        repainted red, yellow band 
 80             4/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                        First Eastern Counties 34946
             by 3/10    sold to Erith Commercials

      G47 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
47             12/90    numbered
               c1992    used on 90
LA47            9/97 ON transfer to Centrewest (Challenger)(Alperton) 
                        repainted red, yellow band
                */98 ON used on 83
 78             4/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
            by 12/06    scrapped by First Eastern Counties

      G48 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
                4/90    used on 90
48             12/90    numbered
 LA48           9/97    transfer to Centrewest 
                        repainted red, yellow band 
 69             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 34948 
               11/08    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

      G49 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
49             12/90    numbered
 LA49           9/97    transfer to Centrewest 
                        repainted red, yellow band 
 70             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 34949
                1/07    sold to Wigley (Carlton)

      G50 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
50             12/90    numbered
 LA50           9/97    transfer to Centrewest (Ealing Buses) 
                        repainted red, yellow band
                8/98    used on 28 Notting Hill Carnival extra
 71             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 34950 
             by 2/10    cannibalised, Kings Lynn
             by 3/10    sold to Erith Commercials

      G51 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
51             12/90    numbered
 LA51           9/97    transfer to Centrewest 
                        repainted red, yellow band
 72             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 34951
             by 3/10    sold to Erith Commercials

      G52 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
52             12/90    numbered
 LA52                   Centrewest 
 73             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 34952
             by 5/09    sold for scrap

      G53 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
                1990    used on 90
53             12/90    numbered
 LA53                   Centrewest 
 75             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties

      G54 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
54             12/90    numbered
 LA54                   Centrewest 
 74             5/99    transfer to First Eastern Counties
                7/00    First Eastern Counties
                5/03    First Eastern Counties 
            by 11/08    sold to PVS (Carlton) for scrap

      G55 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
55             12/90    numbered 
 506            3/96    transfer to Beeline
               12/98    Beeline
                7/00 B  Beeline (Bracknell) 
                9/00    transfer to First Eastern Counties, #122
                4/05    First Eastern Counties #34955
             by 3/10    sold to Erith Commercials

      G56 XLO   8/89    new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Alexander RL low L47/28F
                8/89    into service on 90 (Southall)
56             12/90    numbered
 507            3/96    transfer to Beeline
               12/98    Beeline
                7/00 B  Beeline (Bracknell)  
                9/00    transfer to First Eastern Counties, #123
                4/05    First Eastern Counties #34956 
             by 9/09    sold to PVS (Carlton)


H129 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 29 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) 7/96 in use on 90 LN29 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 173 2/01 First Capital 4/01 still all-red: used on 158 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 34329 6/04 R transfer (Rainham) 3/05 R 10/05 transfer to First Devon & Cornwall LDN34329 by 4/06 DM transfer to First London (Dagenham) 7/08 HS transfer to store (Hayes) 8/08 transfer to First Edinburgh 12/11 sold to End of Life Vehicles, Rutherglen H130 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 30 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN30 Centrewest 8/99 transfer to First Capital 123 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 4/01 still all-red: used on 158 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 1/04 R transfer (Rainham) 34330 7/04 used for Manningtree rail replacement service during Ipswich Tunnel blockade 9/04 R return 9/04 loan to First Southampton for Boat Show 9/04 R at Showbus 9/05 loaned to First Eastern Counties, Norwich DM (Dagenham) 7/08 HS transfer to store (Hayes) 11/08 sold to S.Boxall, (Beckenham) H131 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 31 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN31 9/97 transfer to Centrewest 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G 6/02 transfer to First Rider, Huddersfield, #5287 2/03 renumbered #30734 by 3/10 sold to PVS (Carlton) H132 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 32 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) */90 used on 79 LN32 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 133 */99 used on 212 6/00 H (Hackney) 7/00 NP transfer (Northumberland Park) 8/00 H return 3/02 H 5/03 H 7/03 H unusual on D6 H in store 34333 6/04 H trainer 9/04 R transfer (Rainham) 10/04 to First disposal pool: caught fire on way to First Manchester: taken to Rotherham 4/05 with First Manchester, Wigan 10/06 transfer to First Eastern Counties 1/12 transfer to First Essex (Clacton) by 4/12 sold to Erith Commercials H133 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 33 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) used on 92 LN33 11/96 transfer to Centrewest G used on E1 (Greenford) 7/00 G 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G (Greenford) 5/03 G 5/03 transfer to First Huddersfield, #31737 H134 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 34 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN34 9/97 transfer to Centrewest 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 7/01 G unusual on 105 3/02 G (Greenford) 4/03 transfer to First Huddersfield, #31738 6/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) H135 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 35 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN35 Centrewest (Challenger) */97 ON used on 83 925 4/99 transfer to First Capital 10/99 H used on D6 125 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 4/01 still all-red: used on 158 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 10/02 NP transfer, trainer (Northumberland Park) 5/03 H 90176 renumbered LDN90176 NP trainer (Northumberland Park) 7/06 DM transfer, trainer (Dagenham) 7/07 HS transfer into store (Hayes) 11/08 sold to S.Boxall, (Beckenham) 4/09 bought by Griffin Bus, Longfield, for spares by 12/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) H136 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 36 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN36 Centrewest (Ealing Buses) 199* used on E1 4/99 transfer to First Capital 126 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 34336 renumbered 7/04 used for Manningtree rail replacement service during Ipswich Tunnel blockade 9/04 H return 2/05 R transfer (Rainham) DM transfer (Dagenham) LDN34336 11/06 HS transfer into store (Hayes) 5/07 transfer to First Hampshire & Dorset, #34336 by 1/14 sold to Alpha Recovery H137 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 37 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) 10/96 used on 92 LN37 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital repainted red/yellow 127 */99 used on 158 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 34337 6/04 R transfer (Rainham) 7/04 used for Manningtree rail replacement service during Ipswich Tunnel blockade 9/04 H return LDN34337 2/05 R transfer 11/06 transfer to First Eastern Counties 4/09 sold to Erith Commercials for scrap H138 FLX 10/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 38 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN38 9/97 transfer to Centrewest 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G (Greenford): unusual on E3 5/03 G 5/03 transfer to First Huddersfield, #31739 6/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) H139 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 39 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN39 ON transfer to Centrewest: repainted red, grey skirt (Aperton) ON used on 83 4/99 transfer to First Capital 179 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 1/04 R transfer for 123, 179 (Rainham) 34339 8/04 to Manningtree for Ipswich tunnel rail blockade 9/04 R return 9/04 loan to First Southampton for Boat Show 10/05 transfer to First Devon & Cornwall LDN34339 by 4/06 DM transfer to First London (Dagenham) 7/08 HS transfer to store (Hayes) 8/08 transfer to First Edinburgh 12/11 sold to End of Life Vehicles, Rutherglen H140 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 40 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN40 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 180 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 34340 6/04 R transfer (Rainham) 7/04 used for Manningtree rail replacement service during Ipswich Tunnel blockade 9/04 H return 2/05 R transfer (Rainham) 6/05 on DLR replacement duty 6/05 ON transfer, trainer (Alperton) 2/07 HS withdrawn into store (Hayes) 2/07 ON return to training 6/07 HS transfer into store (Hayes) 9/07 DM reinstated 7/08 HS transfer to store 11/08 sold to S.Boxall, (Beckenham) H141 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 41 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN41 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 121 7/00 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 2/01 H */01 H used on 158 3/02 H 5/03 H 1/04 R transfer (Rainham) 34341 7/04 used for Manningtree rail replacement service during Ipswich Tunnel blockade 9/04 R return 9/04 loan to First Southampton for Boat Show 7/06 DM unusually used on schools 649 (Dagenham) 5/07 DM into store 6/07 HS change store (Hayes) 11/08 sold to S.Boxall, (Beckenham) H142 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 42 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN42 9/97 transfer to Centrewest, repainted red, grey skirt */97 used on E1 4/99 transfer to First Capital 122 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H H in store 34342 6/04 H trainer 1/05 ON transfer, trainer (Alperton) 2/07 HS withdrawn into store (Hayes) 5/07 transfer to First Hampshire & Dorset, #34342 by 9/13 sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) H143 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 43 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) 7/91 used on 123 (Tottenham-Gants Hill) during London Forest strike LN43 9/97 transfer to Centrewest 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 2/02 G unusual on E3 3/02 G (Greenford) 5/03 G 5/03 transfer to First Huddersfield, #31740 6/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) H144 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 44 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) LN44 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 124 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 H 34344 H renumbered 8/04 R transfer into store (Rainham) 9/04 R ..and out DM transfer, trainer (Dagenham) 2/07 HS withdrawn into store (Hayes) 5/07 transfer to First Hampshire & Dorset, #34344 by 9/13 sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) H145 FLX 11/90 new to London Buslines: ON2R50C13Z4, Northern Counties H47/30F 45 11/90 into service on 92 (Southall) 10/91 used on 92 LN45 Centrewest 4/99 transfer to First Capital 128 7/00 First Capital 2/01 First Capital 4/01 still all-red 7/00 H (Hackney) 3/02 H 5/03 NP transfer (Northumberland Park) LDN34345 7/06 DM transfer, trainer (Dagenham) 11/06 DM into store, withdrawn 7/07 HS change store (Hayes) 5/08 transfer to First Hampshire & Dorset, #34345 by 9/13 sold for scrap to Alpha Recovery (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
24 L24 GAN 10/93 new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander H45/29F into service on 79 (Southall) LA24 Centrewest (Challenger) (Alperton) 9/97 ON used on 83 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G 7/02 transfer to First Huddersfield, #5292 2/03 renumbered #31150 5/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) 25 L25 GAN 10/93 new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander H45/29F into service on 79 (Southall) LA25 9/97 ON transfer to Centrewest (Challenger) (Alperton) repainted red */97 ON used on 83 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G 7/02 transfer to First Huddersfield, #5293 2/03 renumbered #30735 26 L26 GAN 10/93 new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander H45/29F into service on 79 (Southall) LA26 9/97 transfer to Centrewest repainted red 9/99 Centrewest (Ealing Buses): used on E1 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 7/01 G unusual on 105 3/02 G 7/02 transfer to First Huddersfield, #5294 2/03 renumbered #30736 27 L27 GAN 10/93 new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander H45/29F into service on 79 (Southall) LA27 10/97 transfer to Centrewest (Challenger) Centrewest (Ealing Buses) 8/99 X loan for Notting Hill Carnival 328 extras (Westbourne Park) 7/00 G (Greenford) 2/01 Centrewest 3/02 G 7/02 transfer to First Huddersfield, #5295 2/03 renumbered #31151 6/09 sold to PVS (Carlton) 28 L28 GAN 10/93 new to London Buslines: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander H45/29F into service on 79 (Southall) LA28 9/97 Centrewest (Challenger) 7/00 G (Greenford) 3/02 G 7/02 transfer to First Huddersfield, #5296 2/03 renumbered #31152 5/09 sold to PVS (Carlton)
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