The Leyland-MCW Olympic was an underfloor-engined single-deck bus manufactured for at least eighteen countries from 1949 to 1971. 3,564 Olympics were built at four factories (three in the UK, one in South Africa) from 1949 to 1971, with 1,299 Olympics (36%) built as right hand drive and 2,265 (64%) as left hand drive. It was a very durable ...

The Leyland Olympian is a 2-axle and 3-axle double-decker bus chassis that was manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production.

The Leyland Olympian was a Leyland Motors double-decker bus produced from 1979 to 1993 . The Leyland Olympian had been further developed from the Leyland Titan (B15) and replaced the production of the Bristol VRT and the Daimler / Leyland Fleetline .

The Leyland Motors Olympian is a double deck bus chassis that was very popular in the United Kingdom and was also exported to Hong Kong and Singapore with some examples built for North America. The Olympian was officially launched in October 1980 and eventually replaced the Leyland Atlantean and the Bristol VRT3 chassis.

Dec 3, 2015 · Mike Humble pays tribute to the Leyland Olympian chassis which celebrates 35 years since its introduction. After some technological flops such as the original National and problematic build issues like those associated with the Titan, the Olympian pretty much worked straight from the box and it needed to… Can it get more 1980s than this?

May 9, 2011 · All Leyland bus production ceased in 1992 but the Olympian continued after this date. The overall quality of the Olympian, especially when fitted with Alexander bodywork, was that of a genuinely top class product.

Nov 9, 2024 · In 1980, Leyland introduced the Olympian, also known as the B45. This bus combined the best of the previous buses, without being overly complicated like the Titan. In 1992, Volvo took over...

Apr 2, 2025 · SBS9168S was the last Leyland chassis to be built globally. SBS9182A was equipped with Volvo B10TL / Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 3) engine cover.

In issue 1492 we take a brief look at the history of Leyland’s Olympian. The Olympian was unveiled at the 1980 Commercial Motor Show, and the first production examples entered service 40...

The Leyland Olympian was the offspring of the Leyland Titan and the Bristol VR, with much to owe to both parents. From the Titan came much of the style, including almost the entire top deck, and aluminium bodywork.