Vehicle Details
Registration: S831 OFT
Chassis: Volvo Olympian
Bodywork: Northern Counties Palatine 2
Depot: Davies Motors, Ruthin
Livery: New Yellow Bus
Year new: 1998
Vehicle History
September 2017
Go North East
Following sale to Davies Motors in Ruthin, North Wales, this vehicle has been sold again for scrap to Ramsey Breakers, Huntingdon.
August 2017
Go North East
This vehicle has been sold for scrap to Davies Motors in Ruthin, North Wales.
January 2017
Go North East
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Following the use of 3822 (S822 OFT) on a small excursion hosted by Go North East on 31st December 2016 to commemorate the ending of mainstream Olympian operation, allowing enthusiasts to ride a Volvo Olympian one last time, and take some final photographs of the type at locations commonly served by the type in the lead up to its withdrawal from the fleet, this vehicle has been withdrawn from service at Stanley Depot, as it does not conform to PSVAR / DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) requirements.
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March 2017
Go North East
Ahead of its entry into service, this vehicle has been repainted into a two-tone maroon and yellow base livery.
March 2016
Go North East
Having been returned to Ensign Bus Co., Purfleet for outstanding defect repairs, this vehicle has now entered service at The Big Lemon, Brighton.
March 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has been repainted into a plain lilac base livery, and has also received "Cross Tyne" branding for services 9 (Sunderland - Wallsend) and 9A (Sunderland - North Shields).
March 2007
Go North East
This vehicle has received "Coaster" branding for services 1 and 2 (Gateshead - Newcastle - Byker - Wallsend - Whitley Bay).