Citybus 102 and 105 in UK Preservation
23rd August 2005

102 DE4281 in HK, EUI530 in the UK.
105 DU5866 in HK, D5CTB in the UK.
Both these huge monsters are in preservation in the UK, look out for them at major events and check out the link from my front page to learn more about these amazing machines.

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Citybus 102 is seen here at the Bristol Harbourside Rally on 23/05/2004. This excellent vehicle was the first Olympian to be brought from outside the UK purely for preservation.
Citybus 102 is seen here at the Bristol Harbourside Rally on 23/05/2004. This excellent vehicle was the first Olympian to be brought from outside the UK purely for preservation.
 102 (DE4281) basks at its UK home before going up to Cheltenham for it's MOT, which it passed with flying colours. Some paintwork attention and interior work is still to be done before it returns to the rally circuit.
102 (DE4281) basks at its UK home before going up to Cheltenham for it's MOT, which it passed with flying colours. Some paintwork attention and interior work is still to be done before it returns to the rally circuit.
 The pair of beasts together! 105 and 102 sit side by side at their UK home.
The pair of beasts together! 105 and 102 sit side by side at their UK home.
 102 is currently undergoing an impressive restoration programme. This is truely a unique Olympian, as it features doors on both sides, the offside entrance/exit was used in China when the bus worked cross border services.
102 is currently undergoing an impressive restoration programme. This is truely a unique Olympian, as it features doors on both sides, the offside entrance/exit was used in China when the bus worked cross border services.
Citybus 102 has now departed from the time honoured yellow livery for which CTB are so well known. It is now re-registered B11CTB and wears this demonstrator style livery- it is seen here in its UK home.
Citybus 102 has now departed from the time honoured yellow livery for which CTB are so well known. It is now re-registered B11CTB and wears this demonstrator style livery- it is seen here in its UK home.
 102 (DE4281) has now been fully refurbished with all new trim throughout and a full repaint into this Leyland demonstrator style livery which was never worn by any Olympian. The bus is now registered B11CTB and made its first public appearance at the Kemble Steam Extravaganza on 02/08/2009.
102 (DE4281) has now been fully refurbished with all new trim throughout and a full repaint into this Leyland demonstrator style livery which was never worn by any Olympian. The bus is now registered B11CTB and made its first public appearance at the Kemble Steam Extravaganza on 02/08/2009.
 Wow! This is the biggest and best bus in preservation anywhere in the world. 105 was registered DU5866 in Hong Kong but in the UK carries the D5CTB registation. 105 makes a fine sight whilst posed outside its UK home.
Wow! This is the biggest and best bus in preservation anywhere in the world. 105 was registered DU5866 in Hong Kong but in the UK carries the D5CTB registation. 105 makes a fine sight whilst posed outside its UK home.
 This is what is at the heart of all the best Olympians... a Cummins L10 engine!
This is what is at the heart of all the best Olympians... a Cummins L10 engine!
105 (DU5866) has been re-registered as D5CTB for UK preservation. It is the star of the show as always, and is seen here basking in the sun at the Alton Rally on 16/07/2006.
105 (DU5866) has been re-registered as D5CTB for UK preservation. It is the star of the show as always, and is seen here basking in the sun at the Alton Rally on 16/07/2006.
 105 (DU5866) is now D5CTB in UK preservation. It is seen here looking fantastic at the Bristol Harbourside Rally on 21/05/2006.
105 (DU5866) is now D5CTB in UK preservation. It is seen here looking fantastic at the Bristol Harbourside Rally on 21/05/2006.
 105 (DU5866) picks up another full load on Queensway whilst heading towards Stanley on the busy 260 route. OK, that was a lie... how did you guess! 105 is caught on camera during a short interlude to attempt to rectify a battery charging fault on the way home from Alton on 16/07/2006.
105 (DU5866) picks up another full load on Queensway whilst heading towards Stanley on the busy 260 route. OK, that was a lie... how did you guess! 105 is caught on camera during a short interlude to attempt to rectify a battery charging fault on the way home from Alton on 16/07/2006.
 105 (DU5866) is one of the two ex Hong Kong Olympians happily in UK preservation and is seen departing from the Bristol Rally on 19/08/2007.
105 (DU5866) is one of the two ex Hong Kong Olympians happily in UK preservation and is seen departing from the Bristol Rally on 19/08/2007.
105 (DU5866) rests at Rownhams Services whilst on its way to the Brijan Tours rally on 13/04/2008.
105 (DU5866) rests at Rownhams Services whilst on its way to the Brijan Tours rally on 13/04/2008.
 105 (DU5866) has been re-registered as D5CTB for UK preservation. It looks magnificent as it waits to leave the Cheltenham rally in May 2009, this bus was provided in place of the advertised exhibit CTB 102 which was still undergoing transformation away from it's previous CTB appearance.
105 (DU5866) has been re-registered as D5CTB for UK preservation. It looks magnificent as it waits to leave the Cheltenham rally in May 2009, this bus was provided in place of the advertised exhibit CTB 102 which was still undergoing transformation away from it's previous CTB appearance.
 105 (DU5866) poses on a typical English country road near North Cerney whilst heading home from the rally at Cheltenham on 24/05/2009.
105 (DU5866) poses on a typical English country road near North Cerney whilst heading home from the rally at Cheltenham on 24/05/2009.
 This is a rear shot of the ECW bodied, Cummins L10 engined monster which is in preservation in the UK. There is a link off the front page for those who wish to learn more about these two machines.
This is a rear shot of the ECW bodied, Cummins L10 engined monster which is in preservation in the UK. There is a link off the front page for those who wish to learn more about these two machines.
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