Volvo Olympian 10.4m

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Citybus Olympians (3 pages)
241 (GC7306) under repair (1 page)

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After the 34 Leyland Olympians delivered to Citybus in 1993, a further 10 Volvo Olympians were delivered to the company in the following year. They have standard Volvo Olympian configurations. These buses are the only 10.4m 3-axled Volvo Olympians in the world.

All these buses were withdrawn from service in February 2012.

Chassis configuration: Rear engine semi-integral drive line
Length: 10448mm
Width: 2500mm
Height: 4376mm
Wheelbase (1st axle to 2nd axle): 4200mm
Wheelbase (2nd axle to 3rd axle): 1600mm
Weight unladen: 13660kg
Gross vehicle weight: 22100kg
Body make: Walter Alexander
Body type: R
Destination equipment: rollers and digital
Interior lighting: fluorescent
Engine type: Volvo TD102KF
Engine capacity: 9.603 litres
Engine power: 180kW at 2200rpm
Gearbox type: ZF 4HP500
Pasenger capacity: H49/36F+29
Total capacity: 114

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Page created: 8 July 1999

Last updated: 26 February 2012