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London Transport's Last Buses by Matthew Wharmby (Hardcover, 2016)
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The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double- deckers.
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The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. Simpler than the London Transportcentric Titan but, unlike that integral model, able to respond to the market by being offered as a chassis for bodying by the bodybuilder of the customer's choice, the Olympian was an immediate success and soon replaced both the Atlantean and Bristol VRT as the standard double-decker of the NBC. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double- deckers. The resulting L class spawned an order for 260 more in 1986, featuring accessibility advancements developed by LT in concert with the Ogle design consultancy, but the rapid changes engulfing the organisation meant that no more were ordered. During the 1990s company ownerships shifted repeatedly as the ethos of competition gave way to the cold reality of big business, an unstable situation which even saw London's bus operations broken up. The L class was split between three new companies, but the backlog of older vehicles to replace once corporate interests released funding ensured the buses up to a further decade in service. Finally, as low-floor buses swept into the capital at the turn of the century, Olympian operation at last declined, and the final examples operated early in 2006. This profusely illustrated book describes the diversity of liveries, ownerships and deployments that characterised the London Leyland Olympians' two decades of service. Author: Matthew Wharmby is an author, photographer and editor specialising in London bus history. His published books include 'Routemaster Requiem' and 'Routemaster Retrospective' (with Geoff Rixon), 'London Transport 1970-1984' (with R. C. Riley),'The London Titan' and 'The London Metrobus'. He has also written many articles for Buses, Bus & Coach Preservation and Classic Bus and London Bus Magazine, serving as News Editor of the latter publication for eight years. SELLING POINTS; . First full in-depth history of these vehicles in London. . Full-tabulated history of each vehicle. . Illustrated with rare unpublished photographs. 200 colour photographs and 100 black & white photographsProduct Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781473823860
eBay Product ID (ePID)221237018
Product Key Features
Book TitleLondon Transport's Last Buses
AuthorMatthew Wharmby
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLocal History, Commercial Vehicle
Publication Year2016
Number of Pages192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height282mm
Item Width216mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMatthew Wharmby
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 11 May, 2017
Leyland Olympian book.
Great book! I'd recommend for anyone interested in early 80s buses.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Jun, 2024
TOP SELLER, highly recommended, many thanks. A++++++
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