ex-Dublin Volvo Olympians

This page created 7th February 2008, updated 11th March 2012. 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: 

 
      94-D-194  7/94    Volvo Olympian YN2RC16Z4 025278, Alexander RH D09.19, H47/27D 
                7/94    new to Dublin Bus #RA194
               10/06    withdrawn
               12/06    bought by Happy Al's, Birkenhead
      L47 VDM  11/07    reregistered
                4/11    acquired by Vale Travel, Aylesbury
                8/11    bought by Go-Coach, Knockholt Pound
                        painted yellow/mauve
                9/11    at Showbus, Duxford
                9/11    in service on 409, go-Coach
               11/11    on railway replacement work 


      96-D-269  5/96    Volvo Olympian YN2RC16V3 26530, Alexander RH D16.01, H47/27D
                5/96    new to Dublin Bus, #RA269
                8/07    withdrawn 
      N429 FKK 12/07    bought by Universitybus, Hatfield, for 601  
250             1/08    repainted in Uno livery: into service on 601
                2009    uno
                2/10    bought by Southern Transit, Upper Beeding, Sussex

      96-D-276  5/96    Volvo Olympian YN2RC16V3 26581, Alexander RH D16.08, H47/27D
                5/96    new to Dublin Bus, #RA276
                8/07    withdrawn 
      N431 FKK 12/07    bought by Universitybus, Hatfield, for 601 
               12/07    repainted in Uno livery: into service on 601
252             1/08    in service on 601
                2009    uno
                2/10    bought by Southern Transit, Upper Beeding, Sussex

      96-D-277  5/96    Volvo Olympian YN2RC16V3 26582, Alexander RH D16.09, H47/27D
                5/96    new to Dublin Bus, #RA277
                8/07    withdrawn 
      N430 FKK 12/07    bought by Universitybus, Hatfield, for 601   
251             1/08    repainted in Uno livery: into service on 601
                6/10    sold to Ripley (Carlton)
                9/10    bought by Southern Transit, Upper Beeding, Sussex

      96-D-310  9/96    Volvo Olympian YN2RC16V3 26788, Alexander RH D18.12, H47/27D
                9/96    new to Dublin Bus, #RA310
                8/07    withdrawn
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
      P263 SWC  4/08    bought by South Mimms Travel

      97-D-340  6/97    Volvo Olympian, Alexander RH, H47/27D
                6/97    new to Dublin Bus, #RV340 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
168   P568 SWC  4/09    to Ensignbus operational fleet
                9/09    in service, Canary Wharf, blue/silver
               12/09    in service on X80
               11/10    in service, railway replacement, Rainham
               12/10    in service, Stratford
               11/11    bought by Heyfordian

      97-D-341  6/97    Volvo Olympian, Alexander RH, H47/27D
                6/97    new to Dublin Bus, #RV341 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
163   P563 SWC  4/09    to Ensignbus operational fleet
                5/09    in service on DLR replacement, blue/silver
                4/10    in service
               10/10    in service
                8/11    on loan to Smith's of Patna

      97-D-334  5/97    Volvo Olympian OLY-50 027531, Alexander RH D23.04, H47/27D
                5/97    new to Dublin Bus, #RV334
                8/08    withdrawn 
               10/08    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)  
195   P495 SWC 11/08    to Ensignbus operational fleet
                7/09    operational: blue/silver
               11/09    in service on DLR replacement
 395            4/10    converted to open-top by Witham railway bridge!
                5/10    repainted in City Sightseeing red livery
                3/11    City Sightseeing livery, Eastbourne
             by 6/11    repainted red/silver, Ensignbus
                7/11    red/silver, Ensignbus

      97-D-344  6/97    Volvo Olympian OLY-50 027625, Alexander RH D23.14, H47/27D
                6/97    new to Dublin Bus, #RV344
                1/09    withdrawn 
            by 10/10    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
      P786 SWC          reregistered
                        converted to single doorway 
                6/11    on hire to Stephensons, Essex
               10/11    on hire to Kingsley Coaches of Birtley: still mostly Dublin livery 
               11/11    acquired by Roadrunner/Olympus, Harlow


    98-D-20440 10/98    Volvo Olympian OLY4953 29388, Alexander RH 9733/55, H47/27D
               10/98    new to Dublin Bus, #RV440
                4/09    withdrawn 
      S869 HCG          converted to single doorway: H47/31F, reregistered, painted mauve/yellow
             by 4/10    bought by Go-Coach, Knockholt Pound
                9/10    at Showbus, Duxford: blinds for 420
                3/11    at Knockholt: blinds for 413
                4/11    transfer to Otford

      99-D-490  3/99    Volvo Olympian OLY-4953 029560, Alexander RH 9829/45, H47/27D            
                3/99    new to Dublin Bus #RV490
                5/09    withdrawn 
                1/10    bought by Motts Travel..
                1/10    ..bought by Red Rose, Aylesbury
      T309 ORP  3/10    reregistered, repainted red/yellow
                7/10    at North Weald Rally

      99-D-506  4/99    Volvo Olympian OLY-50 029577, Alexander RH 9835/01, H47/27D 
                4/99    new to Dublin Bus #RV506
                5/09    withdrawn 
      T61 NWL   6/11    bought by Vale Travel, Aylesbury

      99-D-547  8/99    Volvo Olympian OLY-50 029645, Alexander RH 9835/42, H47/27D  
                8/99    new to Dublin Bus #RV547 
      T59 NWL   6/11    bought by Vale Travel, Aylesbury

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography. 

251   N430 FKK  LBM144 p02  2/08    on 601 to St.Albans, uno pink/mauve
                TLB523 p41  2/08    on 601 to St.Albans, uno pink/mauve
Bus Stop Volvo index ex-Dublin Olympians bus histories photo refs