Municipal Operators
19th September 2006

Here is a slection of the pre 1988 Olympians were delivered new into the council owned fleets of Cardiff (36), Chester (4), Colchester (4), Inter Valley Link (3), Ipswich (1), Lincoln (7), Plymouth (3), Preston (1), Reading (12).

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Cardiff City Transport 501 LBO501X remains in service as a sightseeing vehicle in York.
Cardiff City Transport 501 LBO501X remains in service as a sightseeing vehicle in York.
 Cardiff City Transport 506 RBO506Y is one of a pair of Cardiff machines that ended up with A-Bus, Bristol.
Cardiff City Transport 506 RBO506Y is one of a pair of Cardiff machines that ended up with A-Bus, Bristol.
 Cardiff City Transport 508 RBO508Y still works for A-Bus, Bristol and ended up being one of the last Bristol chassis to work in Bristol.
Cardiff City Transport 508 RBO508Y still works for A-Bus, Bristol and ended up being one of the last Bristol chassis to work in Bristol.
 Cardiff City Transport 514 A514VKG is seen providing the Stirling sightseeing tour.
Cardiff City Transport 514 A514VKG is seen providing the Stirling sightseeing tour.
Cardiff City Transport 517 A517VKG trundles around the streets of York in its City Sightseeing role.
Cardiff City Transport 517 A517VKG trundles around the streets of York in its City Sightseeing role.
 Chester City Transport 1 B201EFM served Chester until the demise of the operator in 2007.
Chester City Transport 1 B201EFM served Chester until the demise of the operator in 2007.
 Chester City Transport 2 B202EFM was retained by Chester City Transport right until they ceased operating in 2007.
Chester City Transport 2 B202EFM was retained by Chester City Transport right until they ceased operating in 2007.
 Chester City Transport 4 B204EFM is captured in the old bus exchange in Chester.
Chester City Transport 4 B204EFM is captured in the old bus exchange in Chester.
Derby City Transport 124 VRA124Y spent almost its entire life in Chester after serving Derby only briefly.
Derby City Transport 124 VRA124Y spent almost its entire life in Chester after serving Derby only briefly.
 Derby City Transport 125 VRA125Y was sold very early in its career to Chester City Transport who kept the bus for many years and numbered it
Derby City Transport 125 VRA125Y was sold very early in its career to Chester City Transport who kept the bus for many years and numbered it "6".
 Derby 206 A206DTO is now in the fleet of Chalkwell, Sittingbourne and is captured whilst working a rail replacement job.
Derby 206 A206DTO is now in the fleet of Chalkwell, Sittingbourne and is captured whilst working a rail replacement job.
 Inter Valley Link C28EUH is captured in Bristol whilst working an Orange staff contract with South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach.
Inter Valley Link C28EUH is captured in Bristol whilst working an Orange staff contract with South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach.
Lincoln City Transport 42, DFW42X is one of the quite ugly East Lancs bodied Leyland Olympians- this now scrapped bus last worked in the Fargo, Rayne fleet. **IMAGE REPLACES ONE LOST BY FOTOPIC**
Lincoln City Transport 42, DFW42X is one of the quite ugly East Lancs bodied Leyland Olympians- this now scrapped bus last worked in the Fargo, Rayne fleet. **IMAGE REPLACES ONE LOST BY FOTOPIC**
 Lincoln City Transport 44, KTL44Y is one of a pair of ex Lincoln machines with Excel, Stansted- it is captured at Romford on a rail replacement contract.
Lincoln City Transport 44, KTL44Y is one of a pair of ex Lincoln machines with Excel, Stansted- it is captured at Romford on a rail replacement contract.
 Lincoln City Transport 44, KTL44Y passed through Talisman, Great Bromely and is seen in Clacton acting as the spare bus on a rail replacement contract.
Lincoln City Transport 44, KTL44Y passed through Talisman, Great Bromely and is seen in Clacton acting as the spare bus on a rail replacement contract.
 Lincoln City Transport 45, KTL45Y is back in original Lincoln City livery and it is seen at the snowy Lincoln Rally on 23/03/2008. This is the first (and as yet only) preserved East Lancs bodied Olympian- what it lacks in style it makes up for in presentation!
Lincoln City Transport 45, KTL45Y is back in original Lincoln City livery and it is seen at the snowy Lincoln Rally on 23/03/2008. This is the first (and as yet only) preserved East Lancs bodied Olympian- what it lacks in style it makes up for in presentation!
Lincoln City Transport 45, KTL45Y has thankfully passed into preservation and looks superb in original Lincoln City livery. It's seen here at the LVVS rally on 23/03/2008.
Lincoln City Transport 45, KTL45Y has thankfully passed into preservation and looks superb in original Lincoln City livery. It's seen here at the LVVS rally on 23/03/2008.
 Lincoln City Transport 47, C47KBE is seen in Grimsby waiting to work the 51 to Louth not long before this bus left the Lincolnshire Road Car fleet.
Lincoln City Transport 47, C47KBE is seen in Grimsby waiting to work the 51 to Louth not long before this bus left the Lincolnshire Road Car fleet.
 Lincoln City Transport 48, C48KBE is now part of the Fargo, Essex fleet of Olympians.
Lincoln City Transport 48, C48KBE is now part of the Fargo, Essex fleet of Olympians.
 Preston Transport 33 A33MRN has been a long serving and unique member of this Leyland friendly fleet. A33MRN was the only long wheelbase, single doored ECW body Olympian, and still serves the people of Preston- it is captured here on 17/02/2007 on the 16.
Preston Transport 33 A33MRN has been a long serving and unique member of this Leyland friendly fleet. A33MRN was the only long wheelbase, single doored ECW body Olympian, and still serves the people of Preston- it is captured here on 17/02/2007 on the 16.
Reading Transport 82 D82UTF retained Reading Buses livery for a while with Shamrock, Poole whom it is seen working for here.
Reading Transport 82 D82UTF retained Reading Buses livery for a while with Shamrock, Poole whom it is seen working for here.
 Reading Transport 83 D83UTF is now part of the tidy Leyland Olympian collection operated by Shamrock, Poole.
Reading Transport 83 D83UTF is now part of the tidy Leyland Olympian collection operated by Shamrock, Poole.
 THE most unique Olympian ever produced was first used by South Yorkshire PTE where it was numbered 100 and registered 4475WE. Thankfully after a career of mixed fortunes this vehicle is now in preservation, although there is some considerable work still to be done before it makes a public debut. This was a true coach, built as a demonstrator for Ebdons Coaches who never actually took delivery of the vehicle. Unique features include the swing plug door, rear staircase and it was the only UK Olympian built with a WC.
THE most unique Olympian ever produced was first used by South Yorkshire PTE where it was numbered 100 and registered 4475WE. Thankfully after a career of mixed fortunes this vehicle is now in preservation, although there is some considerable work still to be done before it makes a public debut. This was a true coach, built as a demonstrator for Ebdons Coaches who never actually took delivery of the vehicle. Unique features include the swing plug door, rear staircase and it was the only UK Olympian built with a WC.
 Southampton City Transport 289 E289HRV is still in service with First Southampton but only sees light use on schools runs and here on the Southampton FC shuttle.
Southampton City Transport 289 E289HRV is still in service with First Southampton but only sees light use on schools runs and here on the Southampton FC shuttle.
Southampton City Transport 290 E290HRV is still in service with First Southampton but only ventures out on football shuttles to/from St Marys Stadium.
Southampton City Transport 290 E290HRV is still in service with First Southampton but only ventures out on football shuttles to/from St Marys Stadium.
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