Volvo Olympian

Volvo Olympian
Metrobus Northern Counties Palatine bodied Volvo Olympian at Crawley bus station in March 2009
Overview
ManufacturerVolvo
Production1993–2000
AssemblyIrvine
Body and chassis
Doors1, 2, or 3
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EngineCummins L10
Cummins M11
Volvo TD102KF
Volvo D10A-245
Power output245 hp (183 kW) (Volvo)
215 / 252 hp (160 / 188 kW) (Cummins)
TransmissionVoith DIWA
ZF Ecomat
Dimensions
Length2-axle:
9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
10.3 m (33 ft 9+12 in)
3-axle:
10.4 m (34 ft 1+12 in)
11.3 m (37 ft 78 in)
12 m (39 ft 4+12 in)
Chronology
PredecessorLeyland Olympian
SuccessorVolvo B7TL (2-Axle)
Volvo Super Olympian (3-Axle)

The Volvo Olympian was a rear-engined 2-axle and 3-axle double decker bus chassis manufactured by Volvo at its Irvine, Scotland factory. The first was built in 1993 and entered production in March 1993, replacing the Leyland Olympian.