My preserved 2002 Mercedes Benz powered Optare Excel

[calum Excel 2]

Thought I would share since not many Optare Excels with Mercedes Benz engines are still around. Here are some photos of preserved 2002 Mercedes Benz Optare Excel 2, FD02SFN, ex Nottingham City Transport and Go Goodwin WSV 541/550/551 chassis LL1180 with Allison gearbox.

 

[m79900]

Thought I would share since not many Optare Excels with Mercedes Benz engines are still around. Here are some photos of preserved 2002 Mercedes Benz Optare Excel 2, FD02SFN, ex Nottingham City Transport and Go Goodwin WSV 541/550/551 chassis LL1180 with Allison gearbox.

Very nice! What livery are you planning on putting it in?

I remember the old Trentbarton ones, do you know if any of them are preserved?

 

[calum Excel 2]

I'm not sure if any Trent Barton ones are preserved. I'd suggest checking on Google or Facebook. My one is going back into NCT livery (dark green) as soon as possible Once CCTV etc.is finally fitted not much needs doing.

 

[jupiter]

That looks really nice and the green is an excellent choice. What are your plans with it once it is recommissioned?

 

[calum Excel 2]

That looks really nice and the green is an excellent choice. What are your plans with it once it is recommissioned?

Used for charity event bus events stuff like this

 

[MCR247]

As soon as I saw the funny little ‘sorry! I’m not in service’ blind I knew it had to be a former Nottingham example.

This really takes me back, please do keep us updated

 

[Mikw]

As a passenger i used to love these buses, they were almost futuristic

 

[CN04NRJ]

Good luck with your journey, only driven one Excel during my time with Edwards Coaches when I first started out - ex Cardiff via Reading but returned back to Wales in 2010. Cummins, slow to get going but was fantastic once it was wound up;

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[calum Excel 2]

As a passenger i used to love these buses, they were almost futuristic

It's great - very comfortable, especially for being 21 years old and still going strong.

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Good luck with your journey, only driven one Excel during my time with Edwards Coaches when I first started out - ex Cardiff via Reading but returned back to Wales in 2010. Cummins, slow to get going but was fantastic once it was wound up;

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I love the first version of them but prefer them second version, only as big massive Mercedes Benz fan. There's only 1 alive from Nottingham City Transport/ex Go Goodwin's, Manchester.

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Update on my preseverd 2002 mercedes Benz OPTARE EXCEL 2 FD02SFN some recent pictures I done of her

 

[calum Excel 2]

As a passenger i used to love these buses, they were almost futuristic

She still extremely comfy from when I Nottingham transport especially back side way facing seats

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Very nice! What livery are you planning on putting it in?

I remember the old Trentbarton ones, do you know if any of them are preserved?

I am not sure if any are alive from there might be just have to ask around

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Very nice! What livery are you planning on putting it in?

I remember the old Trentbarton ones, do you know if any of them are preserved?

I am not sure if any are alive from there might be just have to ask around

As a passenger i used to love these buses, they were almost futuristic

Definitely are best bus I have had especially being mercedes love mercedes

 

[Mollman]

Thanks for the updates, always had a soft spot for Excels. Made a nice change from the ALX300s and early Wright Eclipses on my local EYMS single deck route.

 

[calum Excel 2]

Thanks for the updates, always had a soft spot for Excels. Made a nice change from the ALX300s and early Wright Eclipses on my local EYMS single deck route.

True based at Town and district transport trust currently had her since 2nd July 2021

 

[Trainman40083]

Very nice! What livery are you planning on putting it in?

I remember the old Trentbarton ones, do you know if any of them are preserved?

I can't think of any preserved Trentbarton Excels.. Wonder if the one that used to run round Gateshead (A Line?) is still going?

 

[calum Excel 2]

I can't think of any preserved Trentbarton Excels.. Wonder if the one that used to run round Gateshead (A Line?) is still going?

No idea to be honest with you