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The Optare Olympus (known as East Lancs Olympus and Darwen Olympus) was a 2-axle and 3-axle low-floor double-decker bus body. It was built between 2006 to 2011 by East Lancashire Coachbuilders and then Darwen Group and then Optare respectively. It was built on Scania N230UD chassis,[3] Scania N270UD chassis,[4] Volvo B9TL chassis (2[5] or 3[6][7] axle) and Alexander Dennis Enviro400 chassis.[8]
East Lancs/Darwen/Optare Olympus | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Optare |
Production | 2006–2011 |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | Scania N230UD Scania N270UD Volvo B9TL (2 or 3 axle) Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
Related | Scania OmniDekka |
Powertrain | |
Capacity | 68 - 100 seated [1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10.2 to 11.9 m (33 ft 5+5⁄8 in to 39 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Width | 2,535 mm (8 ft 3+3⁄4 in)[2] |
Height | 4.2 to 4.3 m (13 ft 9+3⁄8 in to 14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | East Lancs Myllennium Lolyne East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander East Lancs Myllennium Nordic East Lancs Myllennium Vyking |
Successor | Optare MetroDecker |
In 2011, the Olympus was replaced by the Optare MetroDecker
East Lancs went into administration in August 2007 and was bought by the Darwen Group. The body was renamed Darwen Olympus.
Following the reverse takeover of Optare by Darwen Group in June 2008, the Olympus was again renamed Optare Olympus
An open-top double-decker bus version of the Olympus, called the Visionaire, was also built.
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