The London Suburban / MTL Volvo Olympians

This page created 7th February 2007. by Ian Smith, updated 29th February 2015.

Olympian 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 Suburban / MTL London / Metroline


V1-12

201    L201 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25066,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4535, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
 2201           10/95 ED repainted all-red: "MTL London Suburban", renumbered
 V201            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 4/07    sold to Ensign Bus  
                 7/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 3/08    Dunn-Line
                         Veolia England
              by 9/01    transfer to Veolia Cymru
                         Veolia Cymru #65015 
             by 12/11    sold to UK Bus Dismantlers, (Bromyard)

202    L202 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25080,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4536, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V202            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 
                 7/07    sold to Ensign Bus 
                10/07    bought by Aintree Coaches
                 3/08    Aintree Coaches 
             by 11/12    sold for scrap

203    L203 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25081,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4537, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V203            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 6/04 HT used on 4
                 5/05 HT 
                 6/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 
                 6/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 3/08    Dunn-Line 
                 8/10    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)  
                 3/11    bought by Deckerbus, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
              by 5/13    bought by Godwin Transport, Peterborough 
              by 3/14    sold to MC Tractors, (Ely)

204    L204 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25082,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4538, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V204            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 5/07 NW transfer into store.. 
                 5/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 
                 5/07    bought by Geldards, Leeds
                 3/08    Geldard's 
              by 5/14    bought by Linburg, Darnall  #70
       OUI 4770  5/14    reregistered

205    L205 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25083,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4546, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V205            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 7/00 HT new blue upper-deck moquette
                 2/01 HT used on 271
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/07    sold to Ensign Bus  
                 7/07    bought by Geldards Coaches, Leeds
                 3/08    Geldard's 
              by 5/14    bought by Linburg, Darnall  #71
       BUI 471   5/14    reregistered

206    L206 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25086,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4547, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V206            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 5/07    transfer into store
                 6/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 
                 6/07    bought by A.Boath (Men at Work Prop Hire), Hanwell
                 3/08    Men-at-Work, Hanwell

207    L207 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25064,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4548, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V207            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/00 HT unusual on 17
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 7/07    sold to Ensign Bus 
                 7/07    bought by Geldards Coaches, Leeds
                 3/08    Geldard's 

208    L208 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25087,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4549, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V208            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 6/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                 6/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 3/08    Dunn-Line 
                 8/10    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                 2/11    sold to Ripley (Carlton)  

209    L209 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25089,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4550, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V209            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 7/05 HT loan for 4
                 8/05 HT trainer
                 6/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                 6/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 3/08    Dunn-Line
                 1/11    loaned to Premiere, Nottingham
                         sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet)
                 2/11    sold to Ripley (Carlton) 
                 4/11    bought by G.Busby & Sons, Bradley, as fruit-pickers' transport  

210    L210 SKD 10/93    new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25090,
                         Northern Counties Palatine II, #4551, H47/25D
                10/93 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton)
                 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London
                 */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London"
 V210            */97    classified
                 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271
                 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline
                10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7
                 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings
                 6/04 HT used on 4
                 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley)
                 6/07    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 
                 6/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham
                 3/08    Dunn-Line
                 8/10    sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 
                 4/11    bought by Geldards, Leeds, #352
                 6/14    bought by Linburg, Darnall #63
       IIG 5163  9/14    reregistered


212 L212 TWM 4/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25088, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4696, H47/25D 4/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V212 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 7/05 NW trainer 2/07 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) bought by Beestons, Hadleigh 3/08 Beestons by 9/09 bought by Shoreys, Maulden, Bedfordshire 213 L213 TWM 4/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25104, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4697, H47/25D 4/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V213 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 7/05 NW trainer 6/07 sold to Ensign Bus 7/07 bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham 3/08 Dunn-Line Veolia Hull 3/09 taken over by East Yorkshire 2/12 bought by Classic Bus, Folkestone 2/15 bought by YMS, Canterbury 214 L214 TWM 4/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25231, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4698, H47/25D 4/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V214 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 5/05 HT 3/07 sold to Ensign Bus 7/07 bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham 3/08 Dunn-Line 8/10 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 2/11 sold to Ripley (Carlton) 215 L215 TWM 4/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25246, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4699, H47/25D 4/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V215 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 7/05 HT loan for 4 8/05 HT trainer 2/07 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 6/07 bought by Geldards Coaches, Leeds 3/08 Geldard's 6/14 bought by Linburg, Darnall #64 IIG 5164 9/14 reregistered 216 L216 TWM 6/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25384, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4438, H47/25D 6/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V216 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 4/98 HT used on 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 7/05 HT loan for 4 8/05 HT trainer 2/07 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 6/07 bought by A.Boath (Men at Work Prop Hire), Hanwell 3/08 Men-at-Work, Hanwell 217 L217 TWM 6/94 new to London Suburban: Volvo Olympian YN2RV18Z4 #25385, Northern Counties Palatine II, #4439, H47/25D 6/94 ED new for 4, 271, N6 (Edmonton) 4/95 ED taken over by MTL London */96 ED repainted red: "MTL London" V217 */97 classified 4/97 HT transfer to Holloway with 4, 271 7/98 HT taken over by Metroline 10/98 HT reallocated to 4, W7 8/99 HT returned to 4, 271 + C2 workings 9/99 HT used on C2 2/01 HT stolen, and roof-damaged by bridge strike 5/05 NW transfer into store (North Wembley) 7/05 HT loan for 4 8/05 HT trainer 4/07 sold to Ensign Bus 7/07 bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham 3/08 Dunn-Line 8/10 sold to Ensign Bus, (Purfleet) 3/11 bought by Miss S.Lacey, West Drayton, Middlesex
Bus Stop Volvos L.Suburban bus histories photo refs Airbus