Olympian 34255 waits outside the Grotton Hotel. Despite its Manchester registration (VU) it was not originally a local bus, instead being new to London Central.

Some months later optimism for the 2006 World Cup is running high and a large England flag is hanging from the front of the pub. Olympian 34296 started life in Southampton and was one of the few double-deckers at Oldham garage at the time. It has now moved elsewhere and been replaced by other Olympians.

In September 2006 30228 moved from Dukinfield to Oldham and ceased its regular turn on the 180 (see that collection). It now works Oldham garage double-deck turns which tend to be a collection of school journeys and peak hour extras. The 183 is a fill-in operation for such vehicles and 30228 is leaving Grotton terminus. Photo courtesy Mark Amis.

34296 leaves Grotton and heads for Limeside.

30227 has passed Springhead Post Office and is about to drop down to Lees.

60443 heads through Springhead on a dull and damp day. Normally one vehicle working the 183 is a single-decker.

This Olympian started off with Bristol Omnibus. Despite being in Manchester for five years it is still only displaying a route number on the electronic display. It is crossing the route of the Oldham to Greenfield railway line in Springhead. This bridge was filled in following concerns about its structural strength.

66925 is one of the Volvo B7RLEs that were transferred from Oldham to Queen's Road garage in mid-2006 to rationalise the allocation of these buses, which are not as identical as they first appear. It is on Lees High Street with the Cartax taxi office behind and the refurbished Acorn Mill, which had been A. Warren's plumbers merchants, visible behind that.

34296 is seen again leaving Lees and dropping down into Leesbrook.

30216 was 3311 in the Manchester fleet until the national numbers were applied. It is approaching Clarksfield Road and unlike the other member of the batch shown earlier manages to show a full destination display. Note that this shot has caught the operation of the windscreen washer on the passing car (most of which seems to have missed its intended target)!

66860 has its lights on (First group policy I believe) as it passes through the bus station at Mumps. Photo courtesy Mark Amis.

30228 has now been repainted in the "Barbie 3" livery and looks much better, helped by the lack of advertisments. It is outside the Oldham Pool on Lord Street. Photo courtesy Mark Amis.

At the same location is 30222, one of the Olympians new to Capital Citybus which currently form the bulk of Oldham's double-deck allocation. Photo courtesy Mark Amis.