Sunderland Busways Daimler Fleetline RCU838S

Preserved 1978 Sunderland Busways Daimler Fleetline/Alexander 838 (RCU838S) working the free vintage bus service at the North East Bus Preservation Trust's 2007 Seaburn rally.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Busways
• Daimler
• Fleetline

[StevieO1974]

Yup, spot on - it was the C-LFT Olympians which had the huge front bumpers. 648/9 were on the Economic routes from new, while 641-647 joined them in 1992 to replace some of the SCN-S Atlanteans. I can also remember two of the H-BNL Olympians (675/6) in Economic colours too.

[grinderbroweng]

@darylnichol88 I know the ones your thinking of, leyland olympian huge... massive bumper...

[ZENESTASCNE954321801]

Very awesome back memories of the classic buses to open day!

[ghpg2008]

Just a shame these buses have been replaced with the more politically correct ones of today.....circa late 1990s onwards! :(

[darylnichol88]

i remember these buses from yonks ago, we had the blue,yellow and white paint job (im from south shields) and i also remember a bus that had a big bumper on the front i don't know what it's called tho but they we're used on the E1,E2,E6 routes.

[moveitbetts]

Actually the noise wasn't that bad on the Sunderland Fleetlines (both Alexander and MCW-bodied) - the Gardner 6LXB engine could be very loud especially on United's fleet of Bristol VRTs.

[lawsonrob]

It's not that long since they were around, late 90s? I'll always remember the noise at the back!!!

[claysonsdad]

for a local lad this gives me goosebumps! love it!!!!!

[vicbot1]

what a blast from the past

[barringtonbank]

I have not seen one of those buses for years.