Optare Olympus
The Optare Olympus[a] was a 2-axle and 3-axle double-decker body of a bus. It was made from 2006 to 2011 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders[2] and then Darwen Group[3] and then Optare.[4]
| East Lancs/Darwen/Optare Olympus | |
|---|---|
| File:Reading Transport 859.JPG A Reading Buses Olympus, an example bodied by Darwen Group. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 2006–2011 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Scania N230UD Scania N270UD Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
| Related | Scania OmniDekka |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 68 - 100 seated [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2 to 11.9 m (33 ft 5+5⁄8 in to 39 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Width | 2,535 mm (8 ft 3+3⁄4 in)[2] |
| Height | 4.2 to 4.3 m (13 ft 9+3⁄8 in to 14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander East Lancs Myllennium Nordic East Lancs Myllennium Vyking |
| Successor | Optare MetroDecker |
The Olympus body was built on the following chassis:
- Scania N230UD chassis[5]
- Scania N270UD chassis[6]
- Volvo B9TL chassis (2-axle[7] or 3-axle[8][9])
- Alexander Dennis Enviro400 chassis.[10]
In 2011, the Olympus was replaced by the Optare MetroDecker
Bought by Darwen
File:Network Colchester 104.JPG A Darwen Olympus on a Scania N230UD chassis operating for Network Colchester |
In 2007, East Lancs went into administration and was bought by the Darwen Group. The Olympus was renamed to Darwen Olympus.[3]
Reverse takeover by Optare Olympus
In 2008, the Darwen Group did a reverse takeover of Optare. the Olympus was again renamed to Optare Olympus.[4]
Optare Visionaire
From 2006 to 2011, an open-top version of the Olympus called the Visionaire, was made.
Optare Olympus Media
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A bus on London Buses route 148
Excelbus' Olympus with the Scania N230UD chassis
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Mortons Travel's Olympus with the Volvo B9TL chassis
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London General's Olympus with the Enviro400 chassis
Notes
- ↑ known as East Lancs Olympus and Darwen Olympus
References
- ↑ "Optare product information". Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olympus Brochure" (PDF). ELCB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Olympus Description". Darwen Group. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Olympus". Optare. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Barrow, David (2021). Scania Double-Deckers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0767-0. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Millar, Alan (1 January 2007). Bus And Coach Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9780711031364. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ Batten, Malcolm (2023). Rail Replacement Buses: London and the South East. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0869-1. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Sheng, Jimmy (24 February 2017). "DOE41-LX09BXK". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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