Preservation of Optare Excel 2 FD02SFn 561

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Preservation of Optare Excel 2 FD02SFn 561 RARE preseverd Excel 2 mercedes Benz engine chassis LL180 FD02SFn ex Nottingham transport 561

17/10/2026

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24/09/2026

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24/09/2026

The first Volvo Buses B8L chassis for Lothian Buses' new three-axle double-deckers has arrived at our Scarborough factory for our team to body it with our design. 60 of these high-capacity buses will meet rising demand in the operator's East Coast Buses and Lothian Country operations, as well as on the Airlink 100 service between Edinburgh airport and the city centre.
With a length of 12.8m, they will be 1.3m longer than most of the operator’s two-axle double-deckers, offering inclusive and accessible spaces for passengers on the lower deck, including two wheelchair and buggy spaces alongside priority seating.
Our President & Managing Director Paul Davies commented: “The arrival of this chassis for Lothian's new Enviro400XLB is a milestone for this exciting project. With the first chassis now at Scarborough, our colleagues are able to start building the first body which will act as the template for the volume build of the entire batch of vehicles.

24/09/2026
22/09/2026

🚨PLAXTON PARAMOUNT 3200 WINDSCREENS WANTED 🚨

After weeks of searching through PSV glass suppliers, scrapyards and fellow preservationists, we’re still drawing a blank.

For one of our members’ vehicles, we urgently need a pair of 45-inch deep Plaxton Paramount 3200 windscreens. This particular EL2000 Atlantean was originally fitted with these screens and we’re determined, if at all possible, to keep the vehicle looking right.

Yes, we could modify the front end to accept something completely different, but that would significantly alter the appearance and character of the vehicle — something we’d really rather avoid.

Surely somewhere out there someone is sitting on a pair of these screens?

Perhaps there’s a Paramount languishing in a yard somewhere with good glass still fitted, or somebody has old stock tucked away that they’ve forgotten about. Any leads would be very gratefully received.

We want to see this old girl back on the road within the next few weeks, so we’re exploring every possible avenue.

🇨🇳 Alternatively, we may look at having a batch manufactured in China.

That would involve sending the existing screens away to be used as templates, but the minimum production quantity is likely to be around 10 pairs.

So we’d also like to hear from other preservationists who either:

• currently need Plaxton Paramount 3200 screens, or
• would be interested in purchasing a spare pair for the future.

If there’s enough genuine interest, a production run could become a realistic option and potentially solve the problem for several preserved vehicles rather than just ours.

Please share this far and wide amongst the bus, coach and preservation community.

If you have screens, know where some may be hiding, or would be interested in joining a batch order, please get in touch.

22/09/2026

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