Strathclyde PTE Leyland Olympian LO1 : Trans-Clyde livery, : ca.1981
These photographs were taken by Roger Hall and it by his kind consent they appear here - the copyright in these images remains with Mr Hall.
By the end of the 1970s Leyland was looking towards its next double deck bus chassis as the various models available were increasingly seen, by Leyland, as becoming 'long in the tooth' as well as a desire to rationalise production of different types. The 'first attempt' at a replacement, the new Leyland Titan, did not fare well as it was seen as an attempt to limit operators choices of variations such as engine or body manufacturer. The new model became the Leyland Olympian and of a small number of pre-production vehicles Strathclyde PTE in Glasgow, owners of a very large Leyland fleet thanks to the predecessor undertakings of Glasgow CT and Greater Glasgow PTE, took one designated as a B45-TL11 type. I believe that this was registered as a Bristol Olympian due to it being built at the old Brislington Works just prior to closure? The vehicle was fitted with an early version of the RH type body by Alexanders coachworks.
LO1, VGB 364W, entered service in 1981 and is seen here in 'Trans-Clyde' livery and with the early electronic display screen. Thsi attempt at 'hi-tech' wasn't very successful I recall (as in Edinburgh) and the bus was retrofitted with more standard destinations eventually later in its 'Strathclyde Buses' career. LO1 was one of the many vehicles lost in the calamitous depot fire at Larkfield Garage in May 1992.
Strathclyde PTE Leyland Olympian LO1 : Trans-Clyde livery, : ca.1981
These photographs were taken by Roger Hall and it by his kind consent they appear here - the copyright in these images remains with Mr Hall.
By the end of the 1970s Leyland was looking towards its next double deck bus chassis as the various models available were increasingly seen, by Leyland, as becoming 'long in the tooth' as well as a desire to rationalise production of different types. The 'first attempt' at a replacement, the new Leyland Titan, did not fare well as it was seen as an attempt to limit operators choices of variations such as engine or body manufacturer. The new model became the Leyland Olympian and of a small number of pre-production vehicles Strathclyde PTE in Glasgow, owners of a very large Leyland fleet thanks to the predecessor undertakings of Glasgow CT and Greater Glasgow PTE, took one designated as a B45-TL11 type. I believe that this was registered as a Bristol Olympian due to it being built at the old Brislington Works just prior to closure? The vehicle was fitted with an early version of the RH type body by Alexanders coachworks.
LO1, VGB 364W, entered service in 1981 and is seen here in 'Trans-Clyde' livery and with the early electronic display screen. Thsi attempt at 'hi-tech' wasn't very successful I recall (as in Edinburgh) and the bus was retrofitted with more standard destinations eventually later in its 'Strathclyde Buses' career. LO1 was one of the many vehicles lost in the calamitous depot fire at Larkfield Garage in May 1992.