Former China Motor Bus Leyland Olympian
LM10, in its original livery, was unveiled at the Newbury Bus Rally on
Sunday 22nd July 2012. |
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Pictured
alongside former Citybus Olympian 105
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LM10 in its former First livery
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Photographs courtesy and copyright of
Chris Martin and Dave Rogers |
Ten of these 11
metre non air-conditioned Olympians entered service in Hong Kong with
China Motor Bus in December 1993. They were transferred to New World
First Bus on 1st September 1998. With the new owners promise of
providing air-conditioning on all its vehicles by the end of 1999, the
entire class was withdrawn in early 2000 and shipped back to the UK
later that same year. Prior to leaving Hong Kong, the buses were fitted
with interior heaters and replacement windows and the centre doorway
was removed. They were refurbished inside and repainted into First
PMT's red and yellow livery. Subsequently they were
tranferred to the First Manchester fleet, where they received the
standard First livery. They were then transferred to Glasgow and
subsequently to Great Yarmouth. |
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