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Volvo Olympian
The Volvo Olympian was a rear-engined 2-axle and 3-axle double decker bus chassis manufactured by Volvo at its Irvine, Scotland factory. The first was built in 1993 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian.
The design was based on its predecessor, the Leyland Olympian, but the chassis was modified such that only the chassis design and layout remained, with even the grade of steel for the chassis members being changed, Volvo's standard electrical system was used, as well as standard Volvo steering/"Z cam" braking systems. The early Volvo Olympians were offered with Cummins L10 or Volvo TD102KF engine, coupled to Voith DIWA or ZF Ecomat gearbox. From late 1996, only the 9.6-litre Volvo D10A-245 Euro II engine with electronic diesel control was offered.
It was available with Alexander R-type, Northern Counties Palatine/Palatine 2 and East Lancs E Type/Pyoneer bodywork.
The Volvo Olympian remained as popular as the Leyland Olympian in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A large number of Olympians were exported to Hong Kong and Singapore; most of them being air-conditioned.
The Volvo Olympian, like its Leyland predecessor, was very popular in the United Kingdom. Most Olympians delivered to UK operators had two axles as opposed to three axles.
London United, Metroline, Stagecoach London, London Central, London General, Capital Citybus, MTL London, Harris Bus and First CentreWest had received 687 Volvo Olympians between 1994 and 1999.[citation needed]
In April 2000, two former Singapore Bus Services Volvo Olympians were exported to the United Kingdom, with one delivered to Nottingham and the other to Metroline. Metroline replaced the Singapore-specification windows and doors with British standard products before putting it into revenue-earning service in London.[citation needed]
In 2008, London's Low Emission Zone, as well as regulations demanding all buses in London be low-floor by 2006, finally ousted the remaining Volvo Olympians in London. Metroline's Volvo Olympians were the last to be withdrawn in 2008, being displaced by new Alexander Dennis Enviro200s.[citation needed]
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Volvo Olympian
The Volvo Olympian was a rear-engined 2-axle and 3-axle double decker bus chassis manufactured by Volvo at its Irvine, Scotland factory. The first was built in 1993 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian.
The design was based on its predecessor, the Leyland Olympian, but the chassis was modified such that only the chassis design and layout remained, with even the grade of steel for the chassis members being changed, Volvo's standard electrical system was used, as well as standard Volvo steering/"Z cam" braking systems. The early Volvo Olympians were offered with Cummins L10 or Volvo TD102KF engine, coupled to Voith DIWA or ZF Ecomat gearbox. From late 1996, only the 9.6-litre Volvo D10A-245 Euro II engine with electronic diesel control was offered.
It was available with Alexander R-type, Northern Counties Palatine/Palatine 2 and East Lancs E Type/Pyoneer bodywork.
The Volvo Olympian remained as popular as the Leyland Olympian in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A large number of Olympians were exported to Hong Kong and Singapore; most of them being air-conditioned.
The Volvo Olympian, like its Leyland predecessor, was very popular in the United Kingdom. Most Olympians delivered to UK operators had two axles as opposed to three axles.
London United, Metroline, Stagecoach London, London Central, London General, Capital Citybus, MTL London, Harris Bus and First CentreWest had received 687 Volvo Olympians between 1994 and 1999.[citation needed]
In April 2000, two former Singapore Bus Services Volvo Olympians were exported to the United Kingdom, with one delivered to Nottingham and the other to Metroline. Metroline replaced the Singapore-specification windows and doors with British standard products before putting it into revenue-earning service in London.[citation needed]
In 2008, London's Low Emission Zone, as well as regulations demanding all buses in London be low-floor by 2006, finally ousted the remaining Volvo Olympians in London. Metroline's Volvo Olympians were the last to be withdrawn in 2008, being displaced by new Alexander Dennis Enviro200s.[citation needed]
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