Leyland Olympian

Above: SBS has 400 Leyland Olympians, 200 of them belong to 10.3-metre non air-conditioned version. All Olympians (including those Volvo Olympians) of SBS are bodied by Alexander. SBS6950U is one of these 200 non air-conditioned Olympians. (2000/07/14)
Below:
Another non-air conditioned Leyland Olympian SBS7127Z. Same as the one above, this bus is seen at Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Boon Lay is a district mainly served by non air-conditioned Leyland Olympians. (2000/07/15)

Above: Another 200 Leyland Olympians are 12 metres in length, and are installed with air-conditioning. SBS9143M is seen at Orchard Road while serving Route 106, and wearing an all-over advertisement with contra-vision material. (2000/07/14)
Below:
SBS9176T, together with other 199 buses of the same kind, are the last Leyland Olympians built. In order to finish this order of 200, Volvo postponed the closure of the Leyland plant in Workington, and also extended the life of Leyland Olympian. After the last Leyland Olympian left the Leyland Workington plant, 'Leyland' Olympian was replaced by 'Volvo' Olympian. (2000/07/15)

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SBS9038J
  • Route: 174
  • Date: 2005/01/01
    • SBS9062M
  • Route: 242
  • Date: 2004/12/31
    • SBS9144K
  • Route: 72
  • Date: 2004/12/30

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