Airbus Volvo Olympians

This page created 1st February 2007 by Ian Smith, updated 12th February 2009.

Bus histories, A112 - 130

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:



A 112 N112 UHP   9/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26060,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/1, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport 
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                 1/05    bought by First Group
      530 OHU    2/05    to First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34192
                 5/07    Barnstaple

A 113 N113 UHP   9/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26061,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/2, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                 9/03 WR repainted white
                10/03 WR National Express Airport
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                 1/05    bought by First Group
      481 FPO    2/05    to First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34190
                 5/05    renumbered 34194
 34194           5/05 BL loan to First Bee-line, Bracknell, CH43/22F
                 5/05 BL used on Greenline 702
                 5/05    return to Plymouth
                 5/07    Barnstaple

A 114 N114 UHP   9/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26067,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/3, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                11/03 WR repainted white, awaiting Nat Ex logos
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                 6/05    bought by South Gloucestershire Bus Co.
                10/05    repainted into red/white for University of West England
      L222 SGB   2/07    reregistered 
              by 8/07    sold to Dawson Rentals 
             by 10/07    leased by J&B Hunters, Leeds
      J400 JBT   8/08    with JBTravel, Horsforth, Leeds

A 115 N115 UHP   9/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26068,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/4, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                 3/05    bought by First Group
      TJI 4838   */05    to First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34195
                 4/07    transfer to Camborne

A 116 N116 UHP   9/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26069,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/5, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                 9/03 WR repainted white
                10/03 WR National Express Airport
                      WR National Express
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 7/05    bought by Northern Blue, Burnley
                 8/06    taken over by Transdev, Northern Blue
                 2/08    transfer to Burnley & Pendle

A 117 N117 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26077,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/6, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                10/03 WR repainted white, National Express Airport
                 7/04 WR used on A2
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 5/05    bought by First Group
      OWB 243    */05    to First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34196
                 4/07    transfer to Camborne

A 118 N118 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26092,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/7, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 7/05    bought by KC21 Ltd, Aldershot

A 119 N119 UHP  11/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26093,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/8, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/05    bought by South Gloucestershire Bus Co.
                10/05    repainted into red/white for University of West England
      L333 SGB   2/07    reregistered
              by 8/07    sold to Dawson Rentals
             by 10/07    leased to J&B Hunters, Leeds
      J600 JBT   8/08    with JBTravel, Horsforth, Leeds

A 120 N120 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26113,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/9, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/05    bought by South Gloucestershire Bus Co.
      L444 SGB   2/07    reregistered
              by 8/07    sold to Dawson Rentals
             by 10/07    leased to J&B Hunters, Leeds
      J900 JBT   8/08    with JBTravel, Horsforth, Leeds

A 121 N121 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26114,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/10, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport
                 3/04 WR used on A2 
                 7/04 WR used on A2
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 5/05    bought by First Group
      UKT 552    */05    to First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34198

A 122 N122 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26120,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/11, DPH43/9F  
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 2/01    rear ad for Eurostar
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                      WR National Express Airport 
                 1/05    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 6/05    bought by South Gloucestershire Bus Co.
                10/05    repainted into red/white for University of West England
      L444 SGB   2/07    reregistered
                         Rotala Group
                10/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                 1/09    bought by Countrywide Travel Services, Sheerness 

A 123 N123 UHP  10/95    new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26121,
                         Alexander Royale #9503/12, DPH43/9F 
                 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham)
                 5/00    repainted red with Big Ben & 747 pictures
                 3/02 WR (West Ramp)
                 9/03 WR repainted white
                10/03 WR National Express Airport
                 7/04    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
                 9/04    bought by First Group
      VJT 738    1/05    bought by First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34193


A 124 N124 YRW 4/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26562, Alexander Royale #9530/1, DPH43/9F 2/00 FM bought by Airlinks for A2 (Feltham) 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 9/00 FM transfer to Airlinks (Feltham) WR National Express Airport (West Ramp) by 11/03 repainted white: used on A2 7/04 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/04 bought by Western Greyhound, Newquay, DPH43/22F N600 WGL 3/05 reregistered, #600 1/06 bought by South Gloucestershire Bus Co. sold to Southdown PSV 1/08 sold to Ventura (Lingfield) sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 1/09 bought by Countrywide Travel Services, Sheerness A 125 N125 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26563, Alexander Royale #9530/2, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 2/01 overall contravision ad for Heart 106.2 Radio, red, yellow, purple 7/01 CY transfer for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 withdrawn into store 3/02 bought by West Midlands Travel, #3125, DPH43/9FL 10/06 transfer to Travel Dundee 3/07 return to Travel West Midlands 2/08 transfer to Travel Dundee, #7272 A 126 N126 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26586, Alexander Royale #9530/3, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 5/01 overall contravision ad for Heart 106.2 Radio 7/01 CY transfer for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 withdrawn into store 3/02 bought by West Midlands Travel, #3126, DPH43/9FL 2/08 transfer to Travel Dundee, #7273 A 127 N127 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26587, Alexander Royale #9530/4, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 8/00 repaint: red, yellow/purple rear for Buzz advert 4/01 CY transfer to Airlinks for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 WR transfer for A2 (West Ramp) National Express 7/04 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/04 bought by First Group HVJ 716 10/04 bought by First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34197 4/07 transfer to Camborne A 128 N128 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26596, Alexander Royale #9530/5, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 5/01 overall contravision ad for Heart 106.2 Radio 4/01 CY transfer to Airlinks for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 withdrawn into store 3/02 bought by West Midlands Travel, #3128, DPH43/9FL 3/07 transfer to Travel Dundee: Wishart of Friockheim VSR 591 1/07 reregistered A 129 N129 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26599, Alexander Royale #9530/7, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 4/01 CY transfer to Airlinks for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 WR transfer for A2 (West Ramp) 8/03 repainted white, National Express Airport 7/04 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/04 bought by First Group NER 621 10/04 bought by First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34199 A 130 N130 YRW 5/96 new to London United: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #26606, Alexander Royale #9530/6, DPH43/9F 2/00 bought by Airlinks for A2 5/00 transfer to Cambridge Coach Services for A6, A7 (Cambridge) 4/01 CY transfer to Airlinks for A5 (Crawley) 3/02 WR transfer for A2 (West Ramp) National Express 7/04 sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 9/04 bought by First Group VOO 273 9/04 bought by First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth, DPH43/22F, #34200 used on X80 4/07 transfer to Camborne

Bus Stop Olympians Airbus histories photo refs Harris