CTB Olympians in the UK (excl Stagecoach)
25th September 2006

10 CTB Olympians operated in the UK apart from the examples imported by Stagecoach, 206/207/227 with Wardle, 341 with Mulley of Ixworth, 345 with Plaza, Erdington (pictured with Roadliner, Poole), 378/385 with Herberts, Bedford (not pictured), 381/387 with Stephensons, Essex and 386 with Weardale (not pictured).

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CTB 112 (EF3592) H604LNA is now operated by Mulley, Ixworth. It is seen in Bury St Edmunds after arrival from Haverhill on the 0750 service 945 on 15/09/2009.
CTB 112 (EF3592) H604LNA is now operated by Mulley, Ixworth. It is seen in Bury St Edmunds after arrival from Haverhill on the 0750 service 945 on 15/09/2009.
 CTB 139 (ES2467) SJI4558 now works for Sun Fun, Cambridgeshire and is captured working a Cambridge to Royston rail replacment.
CTB 139 (ES2467) SJI4558 now works for Sun Fun, Cambridgeshire and is captured working a Cambridge to Royston rail replacment.
 CTB 139 (ES2467) SJI4558 is now in the fleet of tiny independant operator Sun Fun, Earith, Cambridgeshire. Still wearing Magic Bus blue CTB 139 is seen in Cambridge about to work a rail replacement journey to Royston.
CTB 139 (ES2467) SJI4558 is now in the fleet of tiny independant operator Sun Fun, Earith, Cambridgeshire. Still wearing Magic Bus blue CTB 139 is seen in Cambridge about to work a rail replacement journey to Royston.
 CTB 144 (ES7623) H493LNA still wears the old over plain blue livery from it's Manchester days although it is now owned by Florida, Halstead.
CTB 144 (ES7623) H493LNA still wears the old over plain blue livery from it's Manchester days although it is now owned by Florida, Halstead.
CTB 175 (EW8584) J166UNH is now operated by Z&S International, Aylesbury and retains Stagecoach Magic Bus livery. It is captured here at Chelmsford on a rail reaplcement service for National Express East Anglia.
CTB 175 (EW8584) J166UNH is now operated by Z&S International, Aylesbury and retains Stagecoach Magic Bus livery. It is captured here at Chelmsford on a rail reaplcement service for National Express East Anglia.
 CTB 175 (EW8584) J166UNH is now operated by Z&S International, Aylesbury and is seen at Marks Tey on a rail reaplcement service for National Express East Anglian
CTB 175 (EW8584) J166UNH is now operated by Z&S International, Aylesbury and is seen at Marks Tey on a rail reaplcement service for National Express East Anglian
 CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is captured in Lakenheath after arriving on the 955 service from Bury St Edmunds. Clearly Mulley don't have a device to reprogramme the fully functioning destination screen which is normally just switched off.
CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is captured in Lakenheath after arriving on the 955 service from Bury St Edmunds. Clearly Mulley don't have a device to reprogramme the fully functioning destination screen which is normally just switched off.
 CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is now repainted in this very bright orange livery by Mulley, Ixworth. It is captured working a schools service from Bury St Edmunds to Haverhill in October 2008.
CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is now repainted in this very bright orange livery by Mulley, Ixworth. It is captured working a schools service from Bury St Edmunds to Haverhill in October 2008.
CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is captured in Bury St Edmunds where it can usually be found at around 0845 and 1535.
CTB 176 (EW9231) J167UNH is captured in Bury St Edmunds where it can usually be found at around 0845 and 1535.
 Two of the Wardle, Norton trio of ex CTB Olympians pose together at the superb Potteries Rally on 14/05/2006.
Two of the Wardle, Norton trio of ex CTB Olympians pose together at the superb Potteries Rally on 14/05/2006.
 CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of three ex CTB Olympians with Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. Is is seen here at the POPS rally on 20/05/2007.
CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of three ex CTB Olympians with Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. Is is seen here at the POPS rally on 20/05/2007.
 CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of three ex CTB Olympians with Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. It is seen drawing into position to work the shuttle to Stoke FC's stadium on 31/01/2009.
CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of three ex CTB Olympians with Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. It is seen drawing into position to work the shuttle to Stoke FC's stadium on 31/01/2009.
CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. Is is captured here at the excellent POPS rally on 14/04/2006.
CTB 206 (FS7207) is now K345OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Norton, Stoke-On-Trent. Is is captured here at the excellent POPS rally on 14/04/2006.
 CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent and is photographed in their depot yard.
CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent and is photographed in their depot yard.
 CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent, the trio of CTB 10.4M buses still earn their keep on school contracts and as seen here on shuttle services to the football stadium on days when Stoke FC are playing at home.
CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent, the trio of CTB 10.4M buses still earn their keep on school contracts and as seen here on shuttle services to the football stadium on days when Stoke FC are playing at home.
 CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent. This well kept Olympian is seen after just completing a run to Stone during the 2006 Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society event at Wedgewood.
CTB 207 (FS6695) is now K347OFM in the fleet of Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent. This well kept Olympian is seen after just completing a run to Stone during the 2006 Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society event at Wedgewood.
CTB 227 (FS3214) is now K346OFM in the Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent fleet. This bus is captured working in Stoke on the Brittannia Stadium service operated on Stoke FC matchdays.
CTB 227 (FS3214) is now K346OFM in the Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent fleet. This bus is captured working in Stoke on the Brittannia Stadium service operated on Stoke FC matchdays.
 CTB 227 (FS3214) is now K346OFM in the Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent fleet. This is one of the trio of CTB 10.4M Olympians that are in that fleet, and is captured in the depot next to the former CTB 207.
CTB 227 (FS3214) is now K346OFM in the Wardle, Stoke-on-Trent fleet. This is one of the trio of CTB 10.4M Olympians that are in that fleet, and is captured in the depot next to the former CTB 207.
 CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) was On A Mission Coaches G374FWC and is seen at Milton Keynes Station whilst working a rail replacement for Silverlink on 29/10/2006, this bus has since been sold to Mulley, Ixworth, Suffolk.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) was On A Mission Coaches G374FWC and is seen at Milton Keynes Station whilst working a rail replacement for Silverlink on 29/10/2006, this bus has since been sold to Mulley, Ixworth, Suffolk.
 CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) shows off interior number three! CTB EL7976 started life as a 94 seat coach, then in 1993 was rebuilt and extended to a 110 seat, 12M dual door bus. It is now fully refurbished, and is back down to a single door layout (CH55/45F) for its third life in the UK.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) shows off interior number three! CTB EL7976 started life as a 94 seat coach, then in 1993 was rebuilt and extended to a 110 seat, 12M dual door bus. It is now fully refurbished, and is back down to a single door layout (CH55/45F) for its third life in the UK.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) G374FWC was first used in the UK by On A Mission Coaches, based in Soulbury, Bucks.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) G374FWC was first used in the UK by On A Mission Coaches, based in Soulbury, Bucks.
 CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) is now owned by Mulley, Ixworth where it has been re-registered BIG6885 and is seen at Showbus 2007. This Olympian was registered G374FWC during its first year in the UK when it was operated by On A Mission Coaches, Soulbury. This UNIQUE Olympian was delivered in May 1990 as one of the batch of 11M Olympian coaches- it was then seriously damaged in the fire on Christmas Day 1992. The chassis was lengthened to 12M and a new body was produced and the bus became 341.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) is now owned by Mulley, Ixworth where it has been re-registered BIG6885 and is seen at Showbus 2007. This Olympian was registered G374FWC during its first year in the UK when it was operated by On A Mission Coaches, Soulbury. This UNIQUE Olympian was delivered in May 1990 as one of the batch of 11M Olympian coaches- it was then seriously damaged in the fire on Christmas Day 1992. The chassis was lengthened to 12M and a new body was produced and the bus became 341.
 CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) was G374FWC in the fleet of On-A-Mission Coaches, Soulbury and is seen in October 2006 at Northampton. This UNIQUE Olympian was delivered in May 1990 as one of the batch of 11M Olympian coaches- it was then seriously damaged in the fire on Christmas Day 1992. The chassis was lengthened to 12M and a new body was produced and the bus became 341.
CTB 122 and 341 (EL7976) was G374FWC in the fleet of On-A-Mission Coaches, Soulbury and is seen in October 2006 at Northampton. This UNIQUE Olympian was delivered in May 1990 as one of the batch of 11M Olympian coaches- it was then seriously damaged in the fire on Christmas Day 1992. The chassis was lengthened to 12M and a new body was produced and the bus became 341.
 CTB 345 (FR2618) has now started its second life in the UK with Roadliner, Poole and is registered K134KNO. It was to have gone to rival Poole independant Shamrock (and is seen here in Shamrock livery) but was not required by Shamrock so was sold on before it was used.
CTB 345 (FR2618) has now started its second life in the UK with Roadliner, Poole and is registered K134KNO. It was to have gone to rival Poole independant Shamrock (and is seen here in Shamrock livery) but was not required by Shamrock so was sold on before it was used.
CTB 345 (FR2618) ran as K134KNO for a while in is captured at Havant in the short lived Shamrock of Poole livery- this bus was never used by Shamrock and was snapped up by Roadliner, Poole.
CTB 345 (FR2618) ran as K134KNO for a while in is captured at Havant in the short lived Shamrock of Poole livery- this bus was never used by Shamrock and was snapped up by Roadliner, Poole.
 This is the inside of CTB 345 in its early UK condition. The air con no longer runs right to the back of the bus, the rear section has a single, higher raised level and the seats have all been replaced with brand new ones featuring three-point belts. Since this photo was taken carpets have been added.
This is the inside of CTB 345 in its early UK condition. The air con no longer runs right to the back of the bus, the rear section has a single, higher raised level and the seats have all been replaced with brand new ones featuring three-point belts. Since this photo was taken carpets have been added.
 CTB 345 (FR2618) is part of the Roadliner, Poole and has been re-registered K155ELF. It should soon be repainted out of this Roadliner branded Shamrock livery into the green and black scheme seen on the adjacent minibus.
CTB 345 (FR2618) is part of the Roadliner, Poole and has been re-registered K155ELF. It should soon be repainted out of this Roadliner branded Shamrock livery into the green and black scheme seen on the adjacent minibus.
 CTB 345 (FR2618) passed very quickly from Shamrock of Poole into the fleet of Roadliner, Poole who have registered it K155ELF, the
CTB 345 (FR2618) passed very quickly from Shamrock of Poole into the fleet of Roadliner, Poole who have registered it K155ELF, the "SELF" registrations are common across the fleet which is owned by a Mr Mark Self. This Olympian is captured at the company's depot on 22/06/2007.
CTB 345 (FR2618) is an immaculatly presented member of the Roadliner, Poole fleet and is seen on display at the Showbus Rally on 16/09/2007.
CTB 345 (FR2618) is an immaculatly presented member of the Roadliner, Poole fleet and is seen on display at the Showbus Rally on 16/09/2007.
 This is a close up of Roadliner, Poole's Olympian- the former CTB 345. As can be seen, this bus is named
This is a close up of Roadliner, Poole's Olympian- the former CTB 345. As can be seen, this bus is named "Hong Kong Phooey" the same as CLP 308 with Patron, at least Roadliner can spell it!
 CTB 345 (FR2618) rests at Rownham services after taking Portsmouth FC fans to the semi final at Wembley.
CTB 345 (FR2618) rests at Rownham services after taking Portsmouth FC fans to the semi final at Wembley.
 CTB 345 (FR2618) was a welcome sight at the Brijan Rally in Botley on 13/04/2008.
CTB 345 (FR2618) was a welcome sight at the Brijan Rally in Botley on 13/04/2008.
CTB 345 (FR2618) looks magnificent as it arrives at the Southampton Rally on 08/06/2008.
CTB 345 (FR2618) looks magnificent as it arrives at the Southampton Rally on 08/06/2008.
 CTB 345 (FR2618) puts all the London relics to shame and demonstrates how civilised mass transportation should be! This shot was taken in the glorious sunshine at the Southampton rally on 08/06/2008.
CTB 345 (FR2618) puts all the London relics to shame and demonstrates how civilised mass transportation should be! This shot was taken in the glorious sunshine at the Southampton rally on 08/06/2008.
 CTB 381 (FS6392) is now registered L808SNO and numbered 998 in the fleet of Stephensons, Essex. The bus was supplied to Fargo, Witham and this company was taken over by Stephensons.
CTB 381 (FS6392) is now registered L808SNO and numbered 998 in the fleet of Stephensons, Essex. The bus was supplied to Fargo, Witham and this company was taken over by Stephensons.
 CTB 387 (FS4861) was imported by Ensign Bus and was prepared for service with Kinch, Minety who rejected it due to a long delay and defects upon collection. It was then sold to Fargo, Witham and was registered L762SNO, this operator was taken over by Stephensons who have numbered it 992.
CTB 387 (FS4861) was imported by Ensign Bus and was prepared for service with Kinch, Minety who rejected it due to a long delay and defects upon collection. It was then sold to Fargo, Witham and was registered L762SNO, this operator was taken over by Stephensons who have numbered it 992.
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