London Central/General Volvo Olympians

This page created 18th November 2006, updated 5th December by Ian Smith

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

London Central NV

NV1   M401 RVU LBM97 p12   */95 Q  on D1 to Harbour Exchange Square, Docklands Express livery 
               LBM98 p17   */95 Q  on D1 to Waterloo Stn, Docklands Express livery
               LBM112 p53 12/99 BX on 492 to Bluewater Park, Sidcup Stn, still Docklands Express livery

NV2   M402 RVU LBM128 p53  4/95 Q  on 40 to Dulwich, big white bands (pre-Docklands)

NV4   M404 RVU LBM111 p07 12/99 BX on 89 to Slade Green Station, Lewisham, still Docklands Express livery
               LBMX02 p29  */02 MB on 320 to Biggin Hill Valley, Bromley South, Metrobus

NV5   M405 RVU LBH95 p24   6/95    on D1 to Waterloo Station, Docklands Express livery

NV6   M406 RVU BSiCLB p60  4/95 Q  on 40 to Camberwell Green, Denmark Hill, broad white band only
               LBM164 p49  4/00 BX on 51 to Orpington Stn, still branded for Docklands Express
   
NV7   M407 RVU TLB459 p0  10/02 NX on 36 to London Victoria, Victoria, red/cream/grey livery

NV8   M408 RVU LBM93 p05   */95 Q  on D1 to London Bridge Station Stn, County Hall, Docklands Express livery
               LBM98 p17   */95 Q  on D1 to London Bridge Station Stn, County Hall, Docklands Express livery

NV9   M409 RVU LBM111 p07 11/99 PM on 381 to Peckham, Canada Water, red

NV13  N413 JBV TLB478 p33  5/04 PT on X80 to Lakeside, Ensignbus green/cream 

NV17  N417 JBV LBM129 p27  6/98 BX off N1, Bexleyheath Garage

NV18  N418 JBV LBM129 p27  6/98 BX off 51, Bexleyheath Garage

NV20  N420 JBV LBM164 p48       BX on 51 to Foots Cray

NV22  N422 JBV LBM129 p27  6/98 BX off N21, Bexleyheath Garage

NV25  N425 JBV LBM97 p17   */96 BX on 51 to Foots Cray, Sidcup
               LBM99 p46   4/96 BX rare on 401 to Bexleyheath Garage

NV29  N529 LHG LBM125 p09  5/03 PM on 363 to Crystal Palace

NV31  N531 LHG LBM129 p27  5/00 NX on 171 to Catford Garage, Waterloo Bridge
               LBM117 p65  6/01 MB on 261 to Bromley Common, Lewisham, Metrobus 871

NV32  N532 LHG TLB451 p0   2/02 MB on 40 to Camberwell Green, Aldgate, blue/yellow

NV36  N536 LHG LBM102 p19  */96 NX on 171 to Catford, Holborn

NV38  WLT 688  LBMX01 p24 10/01 MB on 261 to Bromley Common, Lewisham, Metrobus 878
               LBM129 p31  5/02 MB on 353 to Addington Village, Orpington, Metrobus 878

NV39  N539 LHG TLB444 p37  */01 MB on 261 to Lewisham, Metrobus 879

NV40  N540 LHG LBM128 p53  8/97 Q  on 40 to Blackwall Station, Dulwich Library
               LBM120 p13  */02 Q  on 40 to Camberwell Green, Aldgate, blue/yellow

      R241 LGH LBM135 p52  4/06 PT Ensignbus: at Cobham Open Day, showing X80, green/cream

NV53  R253 LGH LBM132 p30  7/99 Q  on 12 to Dulwich, Notting Hill

NV58  R258 LGH LBM129 p30  6/02 NX on 343 to New Cross Gate, London Bridge Station, gold

NV59  R259 LGH LBM103 p10  */97 Q  on 12 to Dulwich, Elephant & Castle

NV68  R268 LGH LBM103 p08 12/97 Q on Boxing Day 176 to Penge, Waterloo Road

NV75  R275 LGH LBMX01 p21       NX on 171 to Catford Garage, Waterloo Bridge

NV77  R277 LGH LBM129 p28  8/99 NX on 21 to Moorgate, Moorgate

NV78  R278 LGH TLB470 p37  9/03 EW on 114 to Mill Hill Broadway, on hire to Sovereign London

NV79  R279 LGH LBM131 p09  9/04 PM on 381 to Peckham, Southwark Street


London General NV NV102 P902 RYO LB2003 p21 Q on 45 to Brixton Hill, Elephant & Castle NV107 P907 RYO LBM103 p10 */97 A on 157 to Morden Station, West Croydon NV118 P918 RYO LBM104 p28 8/97 A on 154 to West Croydon, West Croydon NV120 P920 RYO LBM111 p54 7/97 A on 213 to Sutton Garage, Kingston Fairfield NV122 P922 RYO LBMX04 p35 8/04 Q on 12 to Notting Hill Gate, Oxford Street NV128 P928 RYO LBM129 p28 6/98 A on 213, Kingston Fairfield, rear view TLB454 p0 5/02 on 133 to Streatham, gold vinyl LBM122 p28 6/02 SW on 133 to Tooting Broadway, gold vinyl TLB468 p41 7/03 trainer: blue/red banner NV129 P929 RYO LBM129 p28 5/02 on 154 to Morden Stn, West Croydon NV130 P930 RYO LBH98 p75 7/97 A on 213 to Kingston NV133 R433 LGH TLB468 p41 7/03 trainer: blue/red-orange rainbow NV138 R338 LGH LBM122 p10 */02 A on 133 to Tooting Broadway, Monument NV150 R550 LGH LTBG p24 */01 on 154 to West Croydon, Carshalton LBM123 p07 */02 AF on 74 to Roehampton, Baker Street NV152 352 CLT LBM114 p43 7/00 A on 157 to Crystal Palace NV154 R554 LGH BSiC2000p49 7/99 A on 93 to Putney Bridge Stn TLB468 p41 6/03 with Go-Ahead North East, Newcastle
London General NV, Palatine II NV165 R365 LGH TLB493 p0 8/05 on 718 to Hampton Court, open-top NV170 WLT 470 LBMX03 p27 6/03 on Private Hire to Epsom Downs, open-top LBM125 p12 6/03 on Wimbledon Tennis special, open-top LBMX04 p35 4/04 on Red Arrow 507 at Waterloo, silver-grey roof on NV171 R371 LGH LBM129 p29 1/98 AF on 74 to Baker Street, Roehampton LBM133 p58 1/03 unusual on 12 to Peckham, Whitehall TLB467 p0 6/03 on Wimbledon Special Service, open-top NV173 R373 LGH LBM129 p29 3/00 AF on 74, Putney Bridge Stn, rear view NV174 R374 LGH LBM128 p07 3/04 A on Red Arrow 507: Victoria Station & Waterloo Station NV175 R375 LGH LBM122 p28 5/02 AF on 74 to Roehampton, Hyde Park Corner, gold vinyl NV176 R376 LGH LBM110 p34 1/98 AF on 74 to Roehampton, Putney Bridge LBM123 p07 11/02 SW on 77A to Wandsworth, Whitehall NV177 VLT 277 LBM130 p34 */04 Q on 63 extra to Blackfriars, Kings Cross for Thameslink blockade NV180 R380 LGH TLB482 p33 9/04 Q on 63 short to Kings Cross, Blackfriars Bridge NV186 R386 LGH LBM104 p66 */98 AF on 74 to Roehampton, Baker Street NV187 R387 LGH TLB539 p45 6/09 on 18: Wembley Stadium - Central London
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