ex-Dublin Olympians

This page created 7th February 2008, updated 28th March 2017 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:

• Company transfers from Ensign, LOTS

 
                */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander, H47/27D
LA5   H155 PVW  3/07    bought by Wiltax, New Haw, H47/33F 
                        repainted orange
                4/07    at Cobham Museum Bus Gathering, Chobham
               10/07    roof-damaged at Haslemere
                4/08    transferred to Burton's, Haverhill

     90-D-1057  */91    new to Dublin Bus, RH57: Leyland Olympian, Alexander, H47/27D
      H643 PTW          bought by Red Line, Aylesbury
                9/09    used on 335

     90-D-1078  */91    new to Dublin Bus, RH78: Leyland Olympian, Alexander, H47/27D
      H610 PVW          bought by Rodgers Coaches, Corby
                9/15    bought by County Connect, Wrotham: pink/purple
                9/15    in service on 702: Tunbridge Wells-Bluewater $
               11/15    in service on 712: Bluewater-Tunbridge Wells $
               11/15    in service on 221 to Wrotham $
                3/16    withdrawn


    91-D-1975   */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander, H47/27D
      H764 PVW 12/07    bought by Trustline, Hertford
                8/08    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                8/08    bought by Halifax Joint Committee


    91-D-10105  */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander H47/27D
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
      H721 PVW  7/07    bought by Trustline, Hertford, H47/31F
                        repainted red/yellow, blue skirt
                1/08    on rail replacement duty, St.Albans
                8/08    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)


    91-D-10109  */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander H47/27D 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
      J820 CEV  7/07    bought by Trustline, Hertford, H47/31F
                        repainted red/yellow, blue skirt
                */07    used on C5
                1/08    on rail replacement duty, St.Albans
                8/08    return to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
                8/08    bought by Holloway of Scunthorpe


    91-D-10111  */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander H47/27D 
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
      J778 CEV  5/07    loaned by Z&S, Aylesbury, H80F
                9/07    in service with Z&S
            by 11/08    repainted red/cream
                7/16    now single doorway: H47/31F


    91-D-10117  */91    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander H47/27D
                        sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet)
      J769 CEV  4/07    loaned by Z&S, Aylesbury, H80F 
                6/07    bought by Dunn-Line, Nottingham      


      92-D-138  */92    new to Dublin Bus: Leyland Olympian, Alexander H47/27D 
               11/06    sold to Ensign Bus (Purfleet) 
      J765 CEV  4/07    bought by Z&S, Aylesbury, H80F
                1/08    on rail replacement duty, St.Albans
            by 11/08    repainted red/cream
                7/16    now single doorway: H47/31F

Photographic References

For a key to the references see the bibliography.

      J820 CEV  TLB519 p33  */07    on C5 to Hertford, Waltham Cross, Trustline red/yellow/blue

Bus Stop ex-Dublin Leyland Olympians bus histories photo refs ex-Dublin Volvo Olympians