Cityrama Olympians

This page created 9th June 2005 by Ian Smith

Bus histories

These histories are far from complete. They are being assembled as I gather information from a variety of sources (that don't always agree with each other).

Particularly useful have been: 


63    E963 PME  7/88    new to Cityrama: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH, Optare H47/29F
                9/88    used on 200
                1989    used on 196
                8/92    bought by United Automobile Services
                1/98    Arriva Durham County, #263
               12/98    Arriva Durham County, #263
                2/01    Arriva Durham County, #7263
                5/03    Arriva Durham County, #7263

64    E964 PME  7/88    new to Cityrama: Leyland Olympian ONLXB/1RH, Optare H47/29F
                        used on 200
                7/90    converted to part open-top for Cityrama tourist routes
                3/93    on Cityrama sightseeing
                        to Ensign Bus, Purfleet
169            11/94    bought by Capital Citybus
                        fitted with ex-Titan roof
                        used on 365 to Mardyke Estate
                        repainted in red / yellow inner-city livery
                7/00 DM First Capital (Dagenham)
                2/01 DM 
                2/01    transfer to First Mainline (Sheffield), #2612
      XDU 178   5/02    reregistered
                1/03    transfer to First Leeds, Kirkstall
                5/03    in store, withdrawn

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography. 


      E963 PME LBR88 p81   9/88    on 200 to Streatham, Battersea, Cityrama
               LBH2_89p42  1989    on 196 to Norwood Junction, Cityrama

      E964 PME LBR88 p81   9/88    on 200 to Streatham, Battersea, Cityrama
               LBM136 p37  3/93    Cityrama Sightseeing, part open-top, blue   
169            LBM101p12           on 365 to Mardyke Estate, Capital Citybus
Bus Stop Cityrama Olympians bus histories photo refs