The Coach Olympians: LRC class

This page created 8th August 2002, updated 21st January 2011 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:



LRC 1  A101 FPL          Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/27F
                 3/84 RG new to store at Reigate
                 4/84 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 5/84 NF into service on 720 (London - Gravesend)
                 4/85 NF
                 9/86 NF Kentish Bus
 301             5/87 NF renumbered 
                12/88    with Northumbria Motor Services, #351, Blyth depot

LRC 2  A102 FPL          Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/27F
                 3/84 RG new to store at Reigate
                 4/84 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 5/84 NF into service on 720 (London - Gravesend)
                 4/85 NF
                 9/86 NF Kentish Bus
 302             5/87 NF renumbered
                12/88    with Northumbria Motor Services, #352, Blyth depot

LRC 3  A103 FPL          Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/27F
                 3/84 RG new to store at Reigate
                 4/84 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 5/84 NF into service on 720 (London - Gravesend)
                 4/85 NF
                 9/86 NF Kentish Bus
 303             5/87 NF renumbered
                12/88    with Northumbria Motor Services, #353, Blyth depot
                 1/92    body destroyed by fire: being rebodied by Northern Counties

LRC 4  A104 FPL          Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/27F
                 4/84 RG new to store at Reigate
                 4/84 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 5/84 NF into service on 720 (London - Gravesend)
                 6/84 NF used on 720
                 4/85 NF
                 9/86 NF Kentish Bus
 304             5/87 NF renumbered
                12/88    with Northumbria Motor Services, #354, Blyth depot
                 5/93    bought by Jesus Fellowship Life Trust: exhibition & hospitality
                 1/06    bought by David Humphrey, Enfield

LRC 5  A105 FPL          Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/27F
                 4/84 RG new to store at Reigate
                 4/84 NF change store (Northfleet)
                 5/84 NF into service on 720 (London - Gravesend)
                 4/85 NF
                 9/86 NF Kentish Bus
 305             5/87 NF renumbered
                12/88    with Northumbria Motor Services, #355, Blyth depot
                         bought by Rhodes Coaches, Yeadon
                 */07    with Premier Travel, Bristol


LRC 6 B106 LPH Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 2/85 RG new to store at Reigate 2/85 SA change store (St.Albans) 3/85 SA into service on 757: Luton Flightline 4/85 SA 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 GY (Grays) 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow) 6/88 HA 7/88 HA destroyed by fire: withdrawn into store LRC 7 B107 LPH Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 2/85 RG new to store at Reigate 2/85 SA change store (St.Albans) 3/85 SA into service on 757: Luton Flightline 4/85 CW decapitated in Luton, to Crawley Works for rebuild 8/85 SA return 9/86 SA allocated to London Country North-East 1/87 GY transfer for 721-4 (Grays) 12/87 GY 6/88 GY 7/88 GY withdrawn into store 8/88 bought by East Yorkshire Motor Services, #543 B111 WAT 4/95 reregistered B782 FOG 1/97 reregistered, withdrawn 1/97 bought by Northern Bus, Anston 4/98 withdrawn 4/98 bought by Stephensons, Rochford 7/98 bought by Jacksons, Chelmsford 11/02 withdrawn 2/03 bought by Woottens, Chesham: into store 3/03 refurbished, repainted 4/03 relicensed 760 BUS 4/04 reregistered 8/05 used on Gerrards Cross Rail Replacement LRC 8 B108 LPH Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 2/85 RG new to store at Reigate 2/85 SA change store (St.Albans) 3/85 SA into service on 757: Luton Flightline 4/85 SA 5/86 SA in store 5/86 GR change store (Garston) 7/86 SA return 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 SA 5/88 GY transfer (Grays) 6/88 GY 7/88 GY withdrawn into store 7/88 bought by East Yorkshire Motor Services #544 334 EYL reregistered, EYMS #544 LRC 9 B109 LPH Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 2/85 RG new to store at Reigate 2/85 SA change store (St.Albans) 3/85 SA into service on 757: Luton Flightline 4/85 SA 9/86 London Country North-East 12/87 GY (Grays) 5/88 GY used on 721 6/88 GY 7/88 GY withdrawn into store 7/88 bought by East Yorkshire Motor Services #545 LRC 10 B110 LPH Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 2/85 RG new to store at Reigate 2/85 SA change store (St.Albans) 3/85 SA into service on 757: Luton Flightline 4/85 SA 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 SA 2/88 GY transfer (Grays) 6/88 GY 7/88 GY withdrawn into store 7/88 bought by East Yorkshire Motor Services #546 bought by Cedric, Wivenhoe, #23 B162 AKH reregistered 9/06 dismantled for spares
LRC 11 C211 UPD Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 6/86 RG new to store at Reigate 6/86 HA into service on 711 (Harlow-London) 9/86 HA London Country North-East 12/87 HA 6/88 HA 5/89 HA 10/90 HA withdrawn 10/90 transfer to Northumbria Motor Services LRC 12 C212 UPD Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW #26375, CH45/24F 6/86 RG new to store at Reigate 6/86 HA into service on 711 (Harlow-London) 9/86 HA London Country North-East 12/87 HA 6/88 HA 5/89 HA 10/90 HA withdrawn 10/90 transfer to Northumbria Motor Services Strathclyde, Glasgow 10/97 bought by First Glasgow First Glasgow #31244 3/05 withdrawn: transfer into store at First Midland Bluebird 7/05 still for sale LRC 13 C213 UPD Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW CH45/24F 6/86 RG new to store at Reigate 6/86 SA into service branded for Luton Flightline: green/green/yellow comb SA used on 757 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 SA 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow) 6/88 HA 5/89 HA 10/90 HA withdrawn 10/90 transfer to Northumbria Motor Services LRC 14 C214 UPD Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW #26377, CH45/24F 6/86 RG new to store at Reigate 6/86 SA into service branded for Luton Flightline: green/green/yellow comb 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 SA 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow) 6/88 HA 5/89 HA 1/91 HA used on 724 11/91 HA withdrawn 11/91 bought by Northumbria Motor Services 1/96 bought by Arriva Scotland West, #893 LRC 15 C215 UPD Leyland Olympian, TL11 engine, ECW #26378 CH45/24F 6/86 RG new to store at Reigate 6/86 SA into service branded for Luton Flightline: green/green/yellow comb 9/86 SA London Country North-East 12/87 SA 5/88 HA transfer (Harlow) 6/88 HA 5/89 HA 11/91 HA withdrawn 11/91 bought by Northumbria Motor Services 10/94 bought by Comlaw 313, Glasgow, #GLO7 10/97 bought by First Glasgow First Glasgow #31244 3/05 withdrawn: transfer into store at First Midland Bluebird 7/05 still for sale
B688 BPU Leyland Olympian, ONTL11/2R5P, ECW CH45/28F 2/85 new to Eastern National: Southend-Kings Cross services Thamesway #4500 5/91 bought by Metrobus, Orpington 9/93 Metrobus bought by Brentwood Coaches */99 bought by Motts Travel LIL7230 fitted with ECW bus style front end, re-registered 12/01 in service with Motts
 
LC 1   C201 DYE          Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2RHsp, East Lancs CH47/23F
                 7/86 B  new to London Coaches, (Battersea)
                 8/86 B  into service
                 4/87 B  trainer
                 */90    bought by Southampton City Transport (Red Ensign)
                 */00    North Surrey Buses
                 9/00    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) 
                         bought by AA&H Travel, Seaton Burn, Northumberland
             by 6/10     sold to HBC Salvage (Haverton Hill) 

LC 2   C202 DYE          Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2RHsp, East Lancs CH47/23F
                 8/86 B  new to London Coaches, (Battersea)
                 8/86 B  into service
                 4/87 B  trainer
                 */90    bought by Southampton City Transport (Red Ensign)

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