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(4482) C286 BBP is one of a trio of Leyland Olympian's that were new to Southampton Corporation though came to Leicester from Sheffield Omnibus (one of the directors of which was an ex Fox employee) in November 1993 for anti-competitive duties. Seen here in December 1993 passing through Great Glen on the X61 to Northampton putting its dual purpose seating to good use.


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(4483) A280ROW was another one of the East Lancs trio that originated with Southampton Corporation. Seen here in Melton Road, Leicester in March 1995. Double deck East Lancs bodies have never been common in the Midland Fox fleet the only other Olympian being a coach seated long wheelbase version.


(4520) C30EUH Was the only long wheelbase Olympian in the Midland Fox fleet and spent all of it's career based at Wigston where it was a regular performer on the X61 to Northampton Though is seen here on one of it's regular "awaydays" with the location in this case Great Yarmouth.


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(4520) C30EUH also ran in the red Leicesterline livery without the gold stripes.


(4520) C30EHU was one of three brought new by Inter Valley Link in Rhymney. All three were sold to Stevensons (as a dealer) in 1989 with 4520 quickly passing to Midland Fox (the other two passing to Badgerline in Bristol). It is fitted with Coach seats and several tables and was initially painted in Maroon & Gold Foxhound livery.


(4530) G508SFT initally operated for Midland Fox in Kentish bus livery but eventually gained fleet colours.


(4531) G509SFT is a Cummins engined Leyland Olymian and was one of five that came from Kentish Bus in 1992. They were part of a batch of 13 - 3 year old olympians sold by Kentish Bus (who found dual door buses more use) that were split between four companies.


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(4531) G509SFT is seen here again having gained the short-lived "Urban Fox" livery in Leicester in August 1998.


(4532) G512SFT Came from Kentish Bus in 1992 and not long after painting into Arriva livery was moved up to Arriva North West along with the 4 others in the batch in exchange for some identical looking Scania N113 Deckers.

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