Classic Bus Histories Episode IX: Leyland Olympian

Hello and well to episode 9 of Classic Bus Histories. This episode I delve into the history of the Leyland Olympian or project B45 as it was otherwise known.

I used to love riding the ECW bodied Olympians of Southern Vectis - these were really the only ones I came into contact with until I started driving buses. I was based at Thanet in Kent and we had two contrasting types of Olympians, the native Northern Counties bodied ones with Cummins L10 engines that absolutely flew. Then we had a handful of ex Selkent ECW plodders that took about three days to reach a top speed of 36mph! So there's my memories, what are yours? Did you travel on them or drive them? Or did you spend time under them in a pit?

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