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Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« on: August 13, 2016, 05:06:17 PM »
Today while heading to Newbold I noticed a very large white painted bus as sods law would have it  I didn't have my camera with me. Any way told my Dad about this bus and he believes the bus is Olympia in make and says they were ran in Hong Kong by Stagecoach in the 1990s. After Stagecoach pulled out of Hong Kong some of the buses were brought back to the UK a notable feature is they have six wheels and have large seating on board. Was this a one off thing or will this bus be seen around the town my Dad itching to get a photo of it ?
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2016, 07:43:02 PM »
Was it an open topped bus by any chance?
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2016, 09:30:19 PM »
Was it an open topped bus by any chance?
No the bus was covered painted white with a zig zag pattern near the back .
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2016, 09:39:45 PM »
Not seen it then WCT.

Have been into town by bus today and got the most miserable driver for a long time.

As we approached town we passed an open topped bus - don't see many around here.
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2016, 09:44:34 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2016, 09:51:55 PM »
No comment LOL  8) :P

Pickies of buses ->  https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=olympia+bus+hong+kong&biw=1280&bih=699&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdruvwn7_OAhWGOsAKHa-tBOQQ_AUICCgD

No it wasn't scimmi --- tarr  ::) Just a grumpy mare who couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge or smile - very different one on the return though.
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2016, 09:59:55 PM »
What ?
You thought I was implying . . . . .

No, not me  ;)
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2016, 10:02:09 PM »
What ?
You thought I was implying . . . . .

No, not me  ;)

No I didn't think that at all flybynight.
Just my little joke that's all.
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2016, 10:11:33 PM »
I always thought that been a bus driver requires a straight face no jokes and drive like as mad man well that's how First drivers always come across anyway.
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2016, 10:12:51 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2016, 10:33:31 PM »
It was just a bus running day to say goodbye to the Dennis Tridents - thats all nothing to get excited about
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2016, 10:32:47 AM »
I always thought that been a bus driver requires a straight face no jokes


That's the American airport  check in staff  ::)
You know the ones who pull old ladies in with wonky fingers  ::)


and drive like as mad man well that's how First drivers always come across anyway.
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2016, 10:34:29 AM »
It was just a bus running day to say goodbye to the Dennis Tridents - thats all nothing to get excited about
Calm down MD

Panic over WCT  ;)
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2016, 03:50:31 PM »
It was "borrowed" for the day. It's still in Stagecoach old livery and branded as "Britain's Biggest Bus".https://www.facebook.com/mb.bartle/videos/1418334761517209/
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Re: Hong Kong Olympia bus in Chesterfield.
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2016, 05:43:11 PM »
I think this bus was operated as the East Midland Meggadecker between Chesterfield and Mansfield in the early nineties before moving on to United Counties. I certainly remember seeing it years ago.

 

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