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Optare built over 600 examples of the Excel between 1995 and 2004 (inc), sandwiched between the Sigma on 'step entrance' Dennis Lance chassis and the Tempo.
Reading Buses was a major customer, taking 48 (numbered 901-45 & 961-3) between 1997 and 2000, split over several batches. The first 45 were 11.5m examples, whilst the final three were 11.8m. When the batch of seven delivered in Autumn 1998 (925-31) came up for withdrawal and sale in late 2009, five found their way to South Wales operators in early 2010. New Adventure Travel received three and South Wales Transport received S926/30 LBL, plus older R916 SJH.
They initially entered service in Reading's cream, maroon and turquoise livery, and this gave way to all-over white before green was applied to their skirts and cove panels. This is illustrated by S930 LBL as she is captured on the West Way Metro Track in October 2010 during the 18 months that Swansea Bus Station was closed for re-development and Tesco funded a free service between its store and the temporary City Centre terminus points.
The trio passed to Ensignbus in early 2012, and S930 LBL was subsequently sold to P&O Ferries for foot passenger use at Dover Port. R916 SJH and S926 LBL were presumably sold by Ensignbus for scrap.
Notts+Derby Optare Excel 259 seen on the D1 today. Formerly a Skyline excel, along with sister bus 258, will they survive the upcoming DDA law deadline?
June 2006
ExCel Exhibition Centre in Royal Victoria Docks, East London. It is not lit up like this anymore unfortunately.
Abus of Bristol still operate this Optare Excel that was new in 2001. It's seen here parked up next to Cabot Circus shopping centre.
Operator: Abus
Vehicle: Optare Excel
Reg: Y243 DRC
Location: Bond Street, Bristol
Route: Not in Service
Date: June 15, 2016
Former TrentBarton Excel 234 has been used by Kinch recently but it looks like the end of the road parked up in Kinchs' yard, Loughborough with Kinch 618.
Tue 1st April 2014.
East exit/entrance the the ExCel Convention Centre. It is part of the ExCel Phase II development, designed by Grimshaw.
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I sometimes make these quick 'n dirty gantt charts in Excel. You can download the templates from my website.
EJ-PRLN Cessna 560XLS Citation Excel +
Latest biz jet addition to Irish register
Shannon 3rd December 2022
The only Optare Excel that is still operating out of Trentbarton's Sutton Depot 261 Y261 DRC, is seen near Nottingham City Hospital working the 141 on 05-08-16.
The Lotus Excel was made between 1982 and 1992. It is based on the 1975 Lotus Eclat and is powered by a 2.2-litre, four cylinder engine.
Due to trademark issues with Peugeot the first generation Hyundai Accent was sold as Excel in the Netherlands. It was built from 1994 until 2000. This one is powered by a 1.3 litre engine wth 84 PS.
After the Delta, came the Excel. Although another futuristic design, the bus wasn't as popular as it should have been. Trent were good Optare customers, so bought the Excel. 194 (V194DRC) is in the famous, and recently demolished, Derby Bus Station on 20 March 2000.
Springfield also operated the Optare Excel on Easylink services, though these weren't part of the deal when First Manchester took control of the services in 2000.
I'm unsure where this and it's bretheren went after leaving Wigan but this one later turned up with Stagecoach, it being allocated with the rest of the groups Excels at East Midlands.
Wigan bus station is the location of R641MBV not long before the company called it a day on stage carriage work.
The 14.25 Excel service X1 from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare is being worked by 33967 , an Alexander Dennis Enviro E40D MMC H45/29F new at Lawrence Hill in December 2015. It seems to have suffered front end damage at some time as it has no lettering , no First transfer , and no badge on the front , and the fleet number is at a jaunty angle.
33967-73 are all now on loan to Weston and all have branding for service 2 except 33967 which has joint 1 and 2 branding. Service 1 branded 33959/62 and 2 branded 33488 are also at Weston , making at least 10 MMCs in total to work the Excel services and the 20.
Ipswich Buses Optare Excel YG52DGE, that was new to the operator in 2002.
Tower Ramparts bus station 17/05/16
It's been about 4 years (three years at time of this photo) since I've seen an Excel and all of the ones I've seen were hatchbacks, never a sedan. And I bet the sedans are more rare than the hatchbacks. GLS must've been the highest spec.
TrentBarton Excel 257 still going strong on frontline duty working Rainbow 1 through Langley Mill.
Thu 3rd March 2016.
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ExCeL London Exhibition Centre opened in 2001 as an international conference and exhibition centre in London’s Docklands, experienced at staging major events.
ExCeL is the largest competition venue at the London 2012 Games and hosting the biggest cluster of Olympic and Paralympic events outside of the Olympic Park.
ExCeL London is hosting 7 Olympic events: Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Weight-lifting, Table Tennis, Fencing.
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LONDON 2012
Stagecoach Chesterfield Optare Excel 35006 YN51VHP is seen on route 54 today. A sad day today, for some of us at least, as it is thought to be the final day of Optare Excels running in public service with Stagecoach. However all 6 are staying and being converted to Driver Training Vehicles, so they won't be vanishing completely for a little while yet!