ex-Dublin Volvo Olympians
This page created 3rd March 2009
by Ian Smith
Just as many of Dublin's Leyland Olympians had crossed the Irish Sea after withdrawal by Dublin,
so did many of the Volvo Olympians in their turn. Many had their UK sales handled by Ensign Bus of Purfleet.
They went to operators scattered all over, including a handful in the old London Country Area.
If you want a comprehensive look at the class and their disposals, visit Dick Gilbert's page
of Dublin Bus Olympians.
Here I shall only look at the "wider London" examples.
Universitybus 250-252
Universitybus of Hatfield took three of the Volvos for a capacity increase on route 601.
They were repainted in Universitybus colours of pink and mauve, with Uno fleetnames,
and started work in January 2008.
They worked for two years, but were put up for sale early in 2010, two going to Southern Transit in Sussex in February.
A snatched shot of one of the uno Olympians on the 601, Welwyn G.C., September 2009.
South Mimms Travel
..bought one in April 2008, presumably for railway replacement work. It was reregistered P263 SWC.
Ensignbus
..clung on to one in November 2008, taking it into their operational fleet as No 195, P495 SWC.
Red Rose, Aylesbury
Motts Travel bought a pair of 1999 Olympians at the end of 2009, and immediately sold one on to Red Rose in Aylesbury.
They reregistered it as T309 ORP in March 2010.
Go-Coach, Knockholt Pound
Go-Coach bought RV440 early in 2010, and had it converted to single doorway. Its colour scheme was their mauve and yellow
and it was reregistered S569 HCG.
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