08:09 #825 South Stanley - Lanchester: Go North East Volvo Olympian NC Palatine 2 3831 (S831 OFT)
I'm quite happy that this turned up, Sits in between 3813 and 3823 on my favourite list. Plenty of power and what an engine this has - shame the driver didn't take it up the shops but i reckon it was only because the 78 was infront so drivers just tend to follow it unless their brains are in scholars setting rather than the 78 setting. Anyway, on the whole, it handled banks really well but the journey was really boring - to be honest, none of us can really be arsed to talk on a morning!
15:23 #825 Lanchester - Flint Hill: Go North East Volvo Olympian NC Palatine 2 3832 (S832 OFT)
Certainly one of the lower performing Olympians based at Stanley. Lacks power and is in no real hurry to get up banks but it was certainly hammered by the female (usually the man doing the hammering if you get what i mean
) driver, who was really canny to, gave it a good thrashing making the journey even better. No pausing around the rounadbout either and we flew along the bypass to go towards Tanfield Lea. The driver was also really helpful when we got to Flint Hill - something others usually aren't. I will use one of my google map edits along with a mini-explanation beside the picture. Overall, this was a brilliant journey even if the vehicle wasn't perfect!
