The London Central Royale Olympians

This page created 21 March 2002, updated 2nd March 2017 by Ian Smith

AV 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:

London Central Olympian Royales


AV 1   M81 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                      PM used on 381, N381
                 4/02 PM unusual on 63
                 4/03 PM withdrawn.. 
                 4/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
                 4/04    bought by Chambers, Bures, Suffolk
                 5/09    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
                11/09    bought by Freeway Coaches, Derbyshire

AV 2   M82 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn.. 
                 4/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
                 4/04    bought by Centra (Central Parking System of UK Limited) for Stansted
                 6/04    repainted red with blue/reflective silver skirt/upsweep
                 9/04    used on 200
                11/04    back on 410
                 5/05    (Gatwick)
                 9/05    devolved to Flights Hallmark
                 8/06    bridge strike at Norbiton Stn
                12/06    to Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 5/07    operating with Alpha Bus & Coach (Veolia)
                 9/08    Veolia Cymru: Cardiff University Services
                         Veolia Cymru #65008 
             by 12/11    sold to UK Bus Dismantlers (Bromyard)

AV 3   M83 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn 
                 4/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 4/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
                 4/04    bought by Centra (Central Parking System of UK Limited), for Stansted
                 6/04    repainted red with blue/reflective silver skirt/upsweep
                 9/04    used on 200
                 5/05    (Gatwick)
                 9/05    devolved to Flights Hallmark
                12/06    to Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 5/07    operating with Alpha Bus & Coach (Veolia)
                 9/08    Veolia Cymru: Cardiff University Services

AV 4   M84 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn 
                 5/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
                 6/04    bought by Hams Travel, Flimwell, East Sussex

AV 5   M85 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 5/03 PM withdrawn from 381
                 5/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 
                 3/04    bought by Talisman Coaches, Colchester
              by 8/06    bought by Geldard, Leeds
                 9/15    sold to Venture..
                 9/15    sold to Ripley (Carlton).. 
                 9/15    bought by Pygalls Coaches, Peterlee, Co.Durham

AV 6   M86 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn 
                 7/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 
                10/04    bought by First Manchester, #34265 (Oldham)
                 8/08    transfer to First Scotland East 
                10/12    sold to Alpha Recovery, (Newcastle upon Tyne)

AV 7   M87 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn 
                 4/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 
                 3/04    bought by Talisman Coaches, Colchester
              by 8/06    bought by Geldard, Leeds
                 9/15    sold to Ripley, (Carlton)

AV 8   M91 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn 
                 4/03    ..to store at First Leicester
                 3/04    sold to Ensign Bus, Purfleet 
                 6/04    bought by Hams Travel, Flimwell, East Sussex

AV 9   M89 MYM   5/95    new to London Central: Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4, Alexander Royale H45/29F
                 5/95 PM new for P11 (Peckham)
       WLT 789  11/95 PM reregistered
                 96-8 PM used on P11
                 9/99 PM P11 renumbered 381
                 00-2 PM used on 381, N381
                 4/03 PM withdrawn into store
                 5/03 Q  change store (Camberwell)
       M264 SGY 10/03    reregistered
                10/03 PL change store (Plough Lane) 
                12/03    bought by Ensignbus, Purfleet
 164             1/04    repainted in Ensignbus livery
                         transfer to Guide Friday, Stratford
                10/04    bought by First Manchester, #34264 (Oldham)
                 8/08    transfer to First Scotland East
                10/10    sold for scrap: End of Life Vehicles, (Rutherglen)
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