The Volvo Olympian followed on from the Leyland Olympian when Volvo took over the ailing British company. The Olympian was a good bus, and Volvo recognised that it would fulfill a need until such time as the low-floor revolution came along. It was a stop-gap. Good though!

Many of the London companies took them, with a variety of bodywork, by Alexander and Northern Counties mainly, with one or two doorways, standard length or stretched, full height or reduced, in a range of colours.

They did not last very long in London - not because they were not appropriate, but because tendering in London required low-floor buses while they were still young. Many moved into training and contract work, while hordes fled to other companies around the country.

CONTENTS

• London United (including Westlink) VA
• Metroline AV
• London Central, London General NV
• London Central AV
• Stagecoach East London, Selkent VA,VN
• Metrobus, Orpington
• Capital Citybus, First Capital
• Centrewest
• London Suburban, MTL London, Metroline V
• Airbus
• Harris Bus / East Thames Buses ELV
• Kentish Bus / Arriva Kent Thameside
• London & Country / Londonlinks /Arriva Croydon & North Surrey/ Arriva London South L
• Luton& District / The Shires / Arriva The Shires
• Sovereign
• Armchair
• Beeline
• ex-Dublin Volvo Olympians
• Ensignbus Volvo Olympians
• Go Coachlines Volvo Olympians

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Volvo Olympians

London United AV