Optare Olympus
| East Lancs/Darwen/Optare Olympus | |
|---|---|
A Reading Buses Olympus, an example bodied by Darwen Group. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Optare |
| Production | 2006–2011 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | Scania N230UD Scania N270UD Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
| Related | Scania OmniDekka |
| Powertrain | |
| Capacity | 68 - 100 seated [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.2 to 11.9 m (33 ft 5+5⁄8 in to 39 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Width | 2,535 mm (8 ft 3+3⁄4 in)[2] |
| Height | 4.2 to 4.3 m (13 ft 9+3⁄8 in to 14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander East Lancs Myllennium Nordic East Lancs Myllennium Vyking |
| Successor | Optare MetroDecker |
The Optare Olympus[a] was a 2-axle and 3-axle double-decker body of a bus. It was made from 2006 to 2011 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders[2] and then Darwen Group[3] and then Optare.[4]
The Olympus body was built on the following chassis:
- Scania N230UD chassis[5]
- Scania N270UD chassis[6]
- Volvo B9TL chassis (2-axle[7] or 3-axle[8][9])
- Alexander Dennis Enviro400 chassis.[10]
In 2011, the Olympus was replaced by the Optare MetroDecker
Bought by Darwen
In 2007, East Lancs went into administration and was bought by the Darwen Group. The Olympus was renamed to Darwen Olympus.[3]
Reverse takeover by Optare Olympus
In 2008, the Darwen Group did a reverse takeover of Optare. the Olympus was again renamed to Optare Olympus.[4]
Optare Visionaire
From 2006 to 2011, an open-top version of the Olympus called the Visionaire, was made.
Notes
- ↑ known as East Lancs Olympus and Darwen Olympus
References
- ↑ "Optare product information". Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olympus Brochure" (PDF). ELCB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Olympus Description". Darwen Group. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Olympus". Optare. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010.
- ↑ Beddall, David (2020). London's Low-floor Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0120-3. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Barrow, David (2021). Scania Double-Deckers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0767-0. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Millar, Alan (1 January 2007). Bus And Coach Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 9780711031364. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ Batten, Malcolm (2023). Rail Replacement Buses: London and the South East. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0869-1. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (2020). The History of Optare. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9695-9. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Sheng, Jimmy (24 February 2017). "DOE41-LX09BXK". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
Other websites
- Media related to Optare Olympus at Wikimedia Commons
- Product brochure (East Lancs)
- Product information (Darwen)
- Product information (Optare)
- Pictures of Delaine Buses' Olympus