LDN- New Olympus body on Volvo B9 in service

Dear All,

new in service today were the first two of a batch of 10- volvo B9TL with the new styple East Lancs bodywork.
This is called the Olympus for the full close top version.

Here is VLE612 at London Bridge

I though they called it Visionarie

Yes, the full body version is the olympus and the half chopped off version is called the visionarie.   As far as I know, There is no much difference between those two.

The Olympus body, in turn, is not that different from the previous version East Lancs built for the Volvo B7TL body- just a modified front curve.
The change came about because of the Euro4 emission standard, which required repositioning of the body and some parts in relation to the chasis.

Wrights did not change the marketing name it used for the volvo chasis- it is stil Gemeni for the volvos and Polsar for the Daf, even though the chasis had to be modified for the Euro 4 standard.


regards

Yoram

oh my dear...
i also  shot this bus(VLE612) this morning and want to be post later...

as i remember,some new buses was entered tour service last week...

The Olympus body looks great only with smarter livery applies, the Delanie one shows no difference on the new East Lancs design but the Arriva one somehow shows the body could look better with moee shade of black on windows.

I also took a picture for it (VLE613) on 26/5, but I will have to post it in July after I go back to HK.