Fleet Data - B782 FOG

VEHICLE INFORMATION - B782 FOG SOLD April 2006

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Previous Registration Numbers - 760 BUS, B111 WAT, B107 LPH

Year Of Registration - 1985

Chassis Make - Leyland

Chassis Type - Olympian Coach ONTL11/2RSp

Chassis Number - ON1713

Engine - Leyland TL11 (260 BHP)

Gearbox - Leyland Hydracyclic 5-Speed Semi-Automatic

Body - Eastern Coach Works

Body Number - 26207

Seating Capacity - 76

Vehicle History

2/85 delivered new to London Country, Reigate (unlicensed).

2/85 transferred to St Albans (SA) (unlicensed).

11/3/85 licensed for use at SA (officially for Green Line 757 'Luton Flightline' from 30/3/85). In practice the LRCs began operating on other routes from 13/3/85.

11/4/85 de-roofed after collision with low bridge in Luton.

4/85 transferred to Central Works at Tinsley Green for repair (unlicensed).

19/8/85 repaired and relicensed at St Albans.

7/9/86 ownership taken over by London Country (North East).

25/1/87 transferred to Grays (GY) (primarily for Green Line routes 721-4).

8/88 withdrawn for sale.

8/88 sold to East Yorkshire Motor Services as fleet number 543 (in the first week of August)

4/95 re-registered B111 WAT.

1/97 re-registered B782 FOG.

1/97 withdrawn and sold by East Yorkshire Motor Services to Northern Bus, Anston.

17/4/98 withdrawn and sold to Stephensons Coaches, Rochford (dealer).

13/7/98 withdrawn and sold to Jacksons Coaches, Bicknacre.

11/02 withdrawn by Jacksons Coaches and advertised for sale.

4/2/03 sold to Woottens and stored at Chesham (unlicensed) . Refurbished and repainted 3/03. Licensed for use 4/03.

4/04 re-registered 760 BUS

3/06 re-registered B782 FOG

4/06 Sold to Carousel Bus & Coach, High Wycombe

Thanks to Keith Hamer for his assistance with this history.

MORE ABOUT THE LEYLAND OLYMPIAN......

Designed and originally built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles, the Olympian was produced as a replacement for the ageing Atlantean, Fleetline and VR range of double-deck chassis.

The Olympian was the final bus chassis to be produced by Bristol Commercial Vehicles. When the Bristol factory closed in 1983 Olympian production switched to Leyland's Workington plant in Cumbria. With the exception of a short period in build at the Farington plant, production remained in Cumbria until 1993.

In 1988 Leyland Bus was purchased by the Swedish giant Volvo. By 1993 Olympian production had moved to the Volvo factory in Irvine, Scotland. It was here the chassis was treated to extensive modernisation and subsequently became known as the Volvo Olympian.

Leyland Olympian coaches are rare. Eastern Coach Works produced a small number of coach versions, mostly on 11 metre chassis, from 1982. Most of these vehicles were originally built as commuter coaches for National Bus Company subsidiaries in the London area.

The Leyland Olympian Coach used by Woottens was new to London Country as B107 LPH. Allocated fleet number LRC7, this vehicle was one of five Leyland Olympian coaches purchased by London Country in 1985 to operate the 757 London - Luton Flightline service. A further five examples joined the London Country fleet in June 1986 as LRC 11 -15 (C211-5 UPD).