(5/5/2018) Walters (ex-Brightbus) TIL6572 (ex-KMB 3BL158 DJ3850) Leyland Olympian 3-axle 12m

The last trip of "The Thame Time Traveller", dropping passengers off at Oxford Train Station and Thornhill Park & Ride site. This is so far the most popular Leyland Olympian running day organised by Chris Martin, with 64 people joining (that's why I only filmed between those two pick-up/drop-off points or at the front on that day). Seven Olympians were used in total - three ex-KMB 3BLs (TIL6571-73), two ECW/Leyland-bodied Leyland Olympians and two ex-Lothian long wheelbase Volvo Olympians, all with Cummins LT10/LTA10 engine and ZF Ecomat 4HP500 gearbox.
Among the three ex-KMB 3BLs used, 3BL158 was the absolute best - with very nice sounding Cummins LT10 and ZF Ecomat 4HP500 (although not original - all production 3BLs had Gardner 6LXCT and Voith DIWA 851), a familiar gearbox tune with lock-up in 1st gear (thus occasional jolts at low speed), lots of kick-downs when leaving Oxford city centre, and full-throttle thrashes along Eastern Bypass heading to Thornhill Park & Ride. It even retains the original front grille (called the "4th generation grille" by HK bus spotters), although an extra opening has been added by Kowloon Motor Bus already. Also note that it belongs to the last batch of 3BLs in KMB's fleet (3BL112-163), so it has a lengthened wheelbase (from 5434mm+1600mm to 5654mm+1600mm, thus full 12m in length), longer 4th window bay (144cm vs 122cm), enlarged upper rear window, symmetrical vents at the rear and offside engine coolant filler cap.
Thank you for watching!

[@randomores]

That's one of the nicest sounding Leylands I've ever heard!

[@mingkee27]

If I don't remember wrong, the interior of KMB "hot dog" (non air conditioned) bus is brownish white with brown color seats 3BL = 12m S3BL = 11m

[@paulconner9354]

I like how it pisses over the enviro 400 at 16:10

[@cookpoon]

The Sorrow Leyland

[@mohammedreswan9445]

Sounds like musical instrument

[@brigadierlawson7959]

should be using Gardener 6LXCT when serving in HK right?

[@Osaka_Ai]

@Victor Siu nah, in Hong Kong, they use 6LXCT, and then they change the engine to LT-10

[@ALANSWEETIES99]

Pretty amazing it is... is my new girlfriend knows about this guess like Hong Kong bus to ride this it is! You're the one video, mate! ^_^

[@bobbarnes3018]

I'm curious what editing software do you use?

[@FF3170]

Audacity and NCH VideoPad. It looked better before uploading...

[@leylandjaw]

Sound like s3v with a lower hum IMO

[@satransitvideos]

What audio equipment do you use? great sound.

[@MrColinTheBusDriver]

Sounds like O405G but with no howl

[@jaggass]

Alot of ex Brightbus Tri Axle Olympians were original spec.

[@noobthetoob9847]

It ex-KMB