Bus Redo

3D Model

The fantastic reference is from Ian Smith’s page here: https://web.archive.org/web/20220707175541/http://www.countrybus.org/Olympian/L1.htm#AVE

N.B.. Some artistic licence taken !

The Leyland Olympian was the offspring of the Leyland Titan and the Bristol VR, with much to owe to both parents. From the Titan came much of the style, including almost the entire top deck, and aluminium bodywork. Downstairs the VR brought more influence, with low-floor technology that lowered the bus overall. The power was provided by a Gardner or Leyland TL11 engine and Hydracyclic drive-train. This all produced a very saleable bus to follow the VR all around the country, with the ECW bodywork label providing some kind of guarantee that the body would not fall to bits too quickly. The bus was available in standard 9.6m overall length (32ft), the same as the Titan and Metrobus, and in two heights: 13ft 8in or 14ft 2in - not as low as the VR but acceptable in most places.