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L) GMT Standard Olympians
| 1451 | BATCH: |
1451 (Single Prototype) |
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(NJA 568L) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F - Mark 1A |
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CHASSIS: |
Bristol Olympian B45 |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st October, 1980 (1980 Commercial Vehicle Motor Show) |
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PURCHASED: |
28th June, 2000 |
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DETAILS: |
The first B45 prototype Leyland Olympian and the only one delivered to Greater Manchester. It was also the only GMT Olympian to run in orange and white. |
| 3001 | BATCH: |
3001 - 3015 |
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(ANA 1Y) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F |
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CHASSIS: |
Bristol Olympian B45 - TL11-2R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st February 1983 (1982 Commercial Vehicle Motor Show) |
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PURCHASED: |
29th November 2001 |
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DETAILS: |
The first production 'Standard' built on the Olympian chassis of which 305 were made and one of only 15 with a Leyland (as opposed to Gardner) engine. For its appearance at the 1982 Commercial Vehicle Motor Show it had a special design of brown/orange/yellow stripped moquette fitted and the wording 'The 1250th standard body supplied by Northern Counties to Greater Manchester' painted just below the upper deck windows. |
| 3009 | BATCH: |
3001 - 3015 |
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(ANA 9Y) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F |
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CHASSIS: |
Bristol Olympian B45 - TL11-2R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st July 1983 |
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PURCHASED: |
12th July 2008 |
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DETAILS: |
Retained in it's last livery and condition of the original Delaine of Bourne, indicative of their ownership of a number of vehicles from this batch. |
| 3010 | BATCH: |
3001 - 3015 |
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(ANA 10Y) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F |
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CHASSIS: |
Bristol Olympian B45 - TL11-2R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st July 1983 |
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PURCHASED: |
9th April 2007 |
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DETAILS: |
Retained in it's last livery and condition of the original Delaine of Bourne, indicative of their ownership of a number of vehicles from this batch. Rallied until acquisition of 3009, where 3010 may then be used for spares for other ANA xY restorations. |
| 3030 | BATCH: |
3016 - 3035 |
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(A30 ORJ) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXBA/1R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
9th July 1984 |
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PURCHASED: |
17th September 2004 |
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DETAILS: |
Of the 305 Production Standard Olympians, only ten had Voith gearboxes (3026 - 3035) of which 3030 is the fifth and last used in service. |
| 3101 | BATCH: |
3036 - 3122 |
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(B101 SJA) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st February 1985 |
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PURCHASED: |
6th July 2005 |
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DETAILS: |
A Gardener engines, Leyland gearbox example of the 'Standard' Olympian (3001 has a Leyland T11 engine and 3030 a Voith gearbox). |
| 3201 | BATCH: |
3036 - 3122 |
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(C201 CBU) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
13th February 1986 |
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PURCHASED: |
12th August 2005 |
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DETAILS: |
One of only five pre 'F' registered Olympians to have been fitted with the later style post 1988 front grill. |
| 3225 | BATCH: |
3123 - 3238 |
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(C225 CBU) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/26F Light Alloy |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st May 1986 |
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PURCHASED: |
6th July 2005 |
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DETAILS: |
A post 3123 - design change Olympian and the last of the six 'bus seated' vehicles to be put in Express Livery. |
| 3277 | BATCH: |
3239 - 3277 |
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(D277 JVR) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1R |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
1st May 1986 |
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PURCHASED: |
4th April 2007 |
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DETAILS: |
The last of the 39 coach seated and express livered vehicles and the last of the pre-"F" reg modified batch of Olympians. |
| 3301 | BATCH: |
3278 - 3305 |
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(F301 DRJ) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy (1988 Upgrade) |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
24th January 1989 |
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PURCHASED: |
27th May 2008 |
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DETAILS: |
One of the last 28 upgraded, post 1988 Northern Counties high performance Olympians. |
| 3305 | BATCH: |
3278 - 3305 |
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(F305 DRJ) |
BODY: |
Northern Counties H43/30F Light Alloy (1988 Upgrade) |
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CHASSIS: |
Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RZ |
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FIRST REGISTERED: |
24th January 1989 |
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PURCHASED: |
6th July 2005 |
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DETAILS: |
Greater Manchester's last Olympian and the last of the 28 upgraded post 1988 Northern Counties bodywork vehicles. Withdrawn on 24th February 2005 due to upper deck fire damage. |
