Today marks the lifespan expiry of SBS9168S, the last Leyland
chassis built (chassis no. ON21080). It is part of the last batch
200 Leyland Olympian 3 axles ordered by then-Singapore Bus Service
(SBS) before the end of Leyland Bus. The Olympian was continued
later by Volvo.
Technically speaking, it is the youngest Leyland Olympian 3
axles in SBS Transit's fleet, but during the assembly it was built
up and registered earlier (if SBS was following chassis number, it
whould be registered as SBS9199C, the last of the allocated SBS
Leyland registration series 9000-9199). It also holds significant
value for fans of the Leyland brand, though there is no information
as to whether if this vehicle will be preserved or used
elsewhere.
The Leyland Olympian 3 axles were the first ever airconditioned
double decker buses to enter service in Singapore, and were
nicknamed "Superbus" due to its 12m length as a double decker - a
nicknamed that had been retired after SBS rebranded to SBS Transit.
There are currently less than 10 units in service until the type's
full retirement by the end of April 2013.
Farewell SBS9168S....Thank you for your 19 years of service.
Info from BIS number one official page on Singapore Buses~
