The Leyland Olympian Fleet

 

Leyland Olympians that have seen some service with Nu-Venture

Previous
Registration
Chassis/Body
Seating
Previous Owner
Year
Fleet No.
Number
Capacity
or Loaned from
New
In
Out
LR3TPD 103X Leyland Olympian ONTL11/1R, RoeH43/29FCounty Bus & Coach04/8203/98 10/04
2733 LWS 33Y Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, Roe H47/29F Southlands Travel 09/82 06/05 06/05
912 JHU 912X Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, Roe H47/29F Southlands Travel 07/82 01/05 01/05
0066 A318 GLV Leyland Olympian ONTL11/1R, Alexander RH CH42/23F MTL 08/83 06/97 04/01
14609 C609 LFT Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, Alexander RH H45/31F Stagecoach C&D 02/86 05/04 07/04
14624 C624 LFT Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R, Alexander RH H45/31F Stagecoach C&D 02/86 03/07 Current(u)
L41 C41 CHM Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH, ECW H42/26D Ensign (Dealer) 03/86 05/04 06/04
14465 IUI 2138 Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RV, Alexander RL CH43/27F Stagecoach Swindon 07/86 05/04 Current
L293 G293 UYK Leyland Olympian ONCL10/1RZ, Leyland H47/31F Sullivan Buses 12/89 03/06 03/06
RH30H792 PTW Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander RH H47/33FDublin Bus 09/9005/03 04/06
RH25H793 PTW Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander RH H47/33FDublin Bus 09/9005/03 04/06
RH33H838 PTW Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13Z4, Alexander RH H47/33FDublin Bus 10/9007/03 06/06

H792 PTW ex 90 D 1030 (05/03)
H793 PTW ex 90 D 1025 (05/03)
H838 PTW ex 90 D 1033 (07/03)

IUI 2138 ex MHS 5P (08/04), C465 SSO


 

Alexander bodied (A318 GLV) was the first Olympian to join the Nu-Venture fleet. Initially it was used on school contracts but eventually found its way onto bus work. It was also the first to be withdrawn from the fleet. It had dual purpose seating.


The next Olympian to arrive was more usual, and to bus spec. (TPD 103X) spent much of its early Nu-Venture life on route 82 in Maidstone. Since it has spent time at Hoo and Tonbridge. It has a Leyland TL11 engine.


After collecting Titans for a couple of years, three Leyland Olympians arrived from Dublin Bus. They were painted in a slightly revised double deck livery to include a blue roof, as did the early double deckers. Demonstrated here by former RH30 in the Dublin Bus Fleet. Seen on the Chatham Park & Ride during June 2003.

 

This March 2003 view of RH30 (The bus pictured above) shows it at Ensigns awaiting preparation for service complete in Dublin Bus City Swift livery.

The ex Dublin buses are all fitted with Cummins engines.


The third Olympian delivered (RH33) (90 D 1033) later (H838 PTW) arrived in Maidstone Corporation colours to celebrate 100 years of transport in Maidstone. It is pictured here in March 2004 showing its colours and historical advert. It is used on route 82.

May 2004 saw a further three Olympians see service with Nu-Venture. An ex London ECW dual door bodied example entered service on loan in Maidstone, this was joined by an Alexander RH bodied example on loan from Stagecoach Cheltenham & District. A week later and another Olympian was acquired in the form of a low height Alexander RL bodied version from Stagecoach Swindon & District. For one morning during January 2005 a Roe bodied Olympian arrived on loan from Southlands Travel putting in service on the 58 and 89. March 2006 saw the arrival of a Leyland bodied Olympian on loan from Sullivan Buses. The 1st April saw Olympian (H793 PTW) leave the fleet, followed shortly after by (H792 PTW).


Where are they now?

A318 GLV - West Kent Coach Sales (04/01), then to Northern Blue, Burnley (07/02).
C41 CHM - Ensignbus (06/04), Sullivan Buses (by 07/04)
TPD 103X - Private Owner (10/04)
H792 PTW - Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe (04/06)
H793 PTW - Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe (04/06)
H838 PTW - Holloways Coaches, Scunthorpe (06/06)

19 March 2007