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HMS SUTHERLAND and HMS TYNE visit London. Picture: LA(Phot) Vicki Benwell
HMS Sutherland visited London on 6th September 2013, to take part in the DSEI at the Excel Centre. During this week long visit the Ship was involved in hosting many dignatries and representing our Royal Navy’s capability and assets.
The last Optare Excel with Konectbus, I have been trying to get this bus for the past couple of years, at last.
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Another one of those 'gradual design progression' cars, the Lotus Excel was largely based on the Lotus Eclat, which was based largely on the Lotus Elite II. But this is where that particular design chain came to an end.
The Lotus Excel was built between 1982 and 1992 as one of only a few cars on sale by the company while it was going through its difficult financial decade. At the time of production only the Esprit was really keeping the company afloat, with only these two cars being on sale until the construction of the Piazza, a joint venture with Isuzu. It wouldn't be until the return of the Elan in 1989 that the company would have developed another new Lotus.
The Excel, although not going down in history like the Esprit, has had some claim to fame with the Top Gear boys, with James May converting one into a Motorhome by simply placing an aircraft fuselage on its roof, and Richard Hammond turning one into a submarine for the James Bond 50th Anniversary special, creating a successful submersible car despite a few leaks here and there.
Trent Barton Optare Excel 225 (V109 LVH) loads passengers in Bakewell whilst on a transpeak journey from Nottingham to Buxton via Derby and Matlock.
Berlin, Germany - February 14 --- during the 2019 League of Legends European Championship Series Week 3 at the LEC Studio on February 14, 2020 in Berlin Germany (Photo by Michal Konkol/Riot Games)
Trent Barton's "Treat every customer like your Mum" Optare Excel 262 (Y262 DRC) loads passengers in Bakewell on a journey to Nottingham from Buxton. This bus is currently covered with Mothers Day messages sent in by users of the trent barton services.
A most unexpected sight in the car park of my local Aldi supermarket, this was immaculate and clearly cherished, judging by the unmarked cream leather interior with protective covers over the front seats. The Excel was for a long time the forgotten model of the Lotus range but is now starting to be appreciated as a classic; for a design with its origins in the early 1970s, this 1990 model still looks fairly modern. It has a Cornwall registration so has travelled far from its original home.
An abandoned Hyundai Excel.
These things were so popular here in their day, even being the biggest selling privately bought car in the late 90's and selling over 40,000 units in a single year.
They were sold here as a 3dr hatch, which was by far the most popular of the bodystyles, 5dr hatch and 4dr sedan.
At one stage you could by an Excel 3dr hatch manual for $11,990AUD Drive Away!