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| rdfs:comment | - The Leyland-MCW Olympic was a successful underfloor-engined single-deck bus built for at least eighteen countries from 1949 to 1971. 3,564 Olympics were built at four factories (two in the UK, one in South Africa) from 1949 to 1971, with 1,299 Olympics (36%) built as right hand drive and 2,265 (64%) as left hand drive. It was a very durable heavy-duty bus which ran in arduous conditions for longer periods than ever envisaged by its designers.
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| factory | - Units and underframe: Farington, Leyland, Lancashire, England
- Integral structure: Addlestone, Surrey, England; Elmdon, Birmingham, England; Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England
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| options | - Various customer options including right or left-hand drive
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| Operator | - Various state, municipal and independent operators
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| Engine | - Leyland O600H 6-cylinder 9.8-litre horizontal diesel engine
- Leyland O680H 6-cylinder 11.1-litre horizontal diesel engine
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| transmission | - Leyland synchromesh, 4 speeds
- Leyland Self-Changing Gears Penumocyclic direct-acting semi-automatic, electric or air control, 4 or 5 speeds
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| abstract | - The Leyland-MCW Olympic was a successful underfloor-engined single-deck bus built for at least eighteen countries from 1949 to 1971. 3,564 Olympics were built at four factories (two in the UK, one in South Africa) from 1949 to 1971, with 1,299 Olympics (36%) built as right hand drive and 2,265 (64%) as left hand drive. It was a very durable heavy-duty bus which ran in arduous conditions for longer periods than ever envisaged by its designers.
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