Leyland Olympian B753GSC - Lothian Buses MacTours

[fabioramsay]

I remember these were right bone shakers!!!

[Lauder10R]

I used to live near Torphin. I remember getting these to school etc. the roads out that way are still suspension breakers!

[SBS9672C]

nice video.. reminds me of my childhood days. :D

[craigybus1]

I used to drive TL11 245 Olys in service in Yorkshire, and they had high speed diffs.Acceleration wasnt great but top speed was insane for a service bus..30765 would do 70 with ease

[routeman680]

Thank you, djcvitesse. It's great to hear the TL11 again. Great sound and clear video showing the clean pale gray interior and red seats from before Lothian went all harlequin and glaring primary colours. Good on yer, sport.

[MetCamm]

nice video. The TL11 and the vinyl seats brings back memories of going to school on the 7 (Captains Rd-Newhaven)

[video47]

Wonderful video :-) 5 stars!

[jaggass]

has a resemblance to gardner 6lxb but more clattery

[billybop65]

Great buses. More advanced than the Olympians. I probably drove this very bus at some point. At Marine depot in the 90s we had some 600s and 700s like this. The first one, 667, was different from the rest as it had an electronic destination screen, the only one the company ever owned. An unusual feature about them was the number disply system, you had to dial in a code for each number or letter, all letters in the alphabet were permitted. Oxo was my favoutite word.

[rsrailways]

Did you ever drive an Olympian on the number 10 up to Torphin out of interest? I was always very passionate about the Olympians when I was growing up in the 80s.

[fabioramsay]

I don't. They were rickety old things!

[CeTrains]

I miss them!

[rsrailways]

Absolutely so do I! They were great buses and a great deal more reliable than the ones Lothian Buses have now unfortunately! I loved the ECW Leyland Olympians. Love to get my hands on one too!

[fabioramsay]

Nah, the Atlanteans were better! LOL