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The Bristol B45 chassis (to chassis number ON995 (plus prototypes) were built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Limited with bodies by Alexander, East Lancs, Eastern Coach Works, Marshall, Northern Counties and Roe. The B45 (built in Brislington) was produced between 1979 and 1984, after which the production was transferred to Workington, Cumbria (ON1001 to ON2645), later to Leyland, Lancashire and finally to Irvine, Ayrshire in 1992 after sale of Leyland to Volvo. A total of 5,581 Olympians were built.
There were various types of B45's developed:
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Coach | CH42/28F, CH43/25F, CH43/29F, CH45/20F, CH45/28F | ||
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Bus | H30/30F, H43/28F, H43/29F, H43/30F, H43/32F, H44/32F, H45/29F, H45/30F, H45/31F, H45/32F, H46/30F, H46/31F, H47/25D, H47/26D, H47/28D, H47/29F, H47/31D, H47/31F, H47/33D, H49.35F, H50/31D, H50/35F, H51/35D, H51/37F, H56/33D, H57/32D, H57/34D, H60/37D, H61/38D, H68/40T, H71/30D, H73/30T, H73/55D | ||
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They were powered by an Gardner LXB or LXCT or Leyland TL11 diesel engine.
There were 1004 Bristol B45's built. The B45's were delivered to the following operators:
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Alder Valley | 5 | ||
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Alexander (Midland) | 1 | ||
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Alexander (Northern) | 42 | ||
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Bournemouth | 20 | ||
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Bristol Omnibus | 55 | ||
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Cardiff | 19 | ||
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China Motor Bus | 2 | ||
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Crosville | 30 | ||
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Cumberland | 2 | ||
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Derby | 2 | ||
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Devon General | 7 | ||
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EAS | 19 | ||
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East Midland | 13 | ||
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East Yorkshire | 2 | ||
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Eastern National | 3 | ||
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Greater Manchester PTE | 26 | ||
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Kowloon | 44 | ||
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Leyland Demonstrators | 8 | ||
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Lincoln City Transport | 4 | ||
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London Country | 45 | ||
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Lothian | 71 | ||
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Maidstone & District | 5 | ||
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Merseyside PTE | 15 | ||
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Midland Red (East) | 12 | ||
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Midland Red (North) | 10 | ||
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Midland Red (South) | 9 | ||
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National Travel (West) | 1 | ||
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National Welsh | 10 | ||
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Northern General | 46 | ||
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Nottingham | 2 | ||
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Oxford | 24 | ||
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Plymouth | 3 | ||
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Potteries | 10 | ||
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Ribble | 38 | ||
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Scottish Arts Council | 1 | ||
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Scottish Omnibuses | 40 | ||
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South Yorkshire | 2 | ||
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South Yorkshire PTE | 2 | ||
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Southern Vectis | 11 | ||
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Strathclyde PTE | 46 | ||
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Trent | 7 | ||
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UKAERE | 4 | ||
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United Automobile | 32 | ||
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United Counties | 20 | ||
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Warrington | 4 | ||
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West Riding | 49 | ||
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West Yorkshire | 31 | ||
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West Yorkshire PTE | 96 | ||
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Western National | 8 | ||
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Yorkshire Traction | 38 | ||
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Yorkshire Woollen | 8 | ||