Leyland Bus
Here is a table containing photographs of Leyland buses manufactured from 1922 onwards, with a brief history of this iconic bus manufacturer.
Brief History of Leyland Bus
- 1896: Lancashire Steam Motor Company founded
- 1907: Renamed Leyland Motors
- 1919: First buses built under Leyland Motors
- 1950/60s: Introduced many notable models (Atlantean, Leopard, National etc.)
- 1968: Merger to form British Leyland Motor Corporation
- 1981: Bus division given autonomy as “Leyland Bus” under earlier structure
- 1987: Management buy-out from Rover Group / British Leyland / BLMC
- 1988: Sold to Volvo Buses; renamed VL Bus and Coach (UK) Ltd.
- 1991: Leyland factory stops producing chassis; brand’s decline underway
- 1993: Last Leyland bus chassis (Olympian) delivered; brand discontinued
Leyland Buses in production date order
Photographs within this table: © VintageBuses.org — Creative Commons BY 4.0
(larger sizes available FOC)
Registration Number: CD 7045 Chassis: 1922 Leyland 'N' type Special Chassis Number: 12347 Body Type & Seating: Re-bodied 1929, Short Bros open top 51 seater Body Number: 8639 Original Operator: Southdown Motor Services Ltd. Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: GE 2446 Chassis: Leyland Titan TD1 (diesel) Chassis Number: 70293 Body Type & Seating: Leyland L27/24RO Original Operator: Glasgow Corporation Fleet Number: 111 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: SO 3740 Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS2 Body Type & Seating: Alexander B32F Original Operator: W Alexander & Sons Ltd. Fleet Number: P63 Location: Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: WG 2373 Chassis: Leyland Lion LT5B Chassis Number: 4126 Body Type & Seating: Re-bodied in 1947, Burlingham B35F Body Number: 2363 Original Operator: W. Alexander & Sons Ltd. Fleet Number: P169 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: WG 3260 Chassis: Leyland Lion LT5A Body Type: Alexander B-F Original Operator: W Alexander & Sons Ltd. Fleet Number: P705 Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: ATF 477 Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7T Body Type & Seating: Fowler C39F Original Operator: Singleton, Leyland Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: XG 9304 Chassis: Leyland Titan PD1 Body Type & Seating: Northern Counties L27/26R Original Operator: Middlesborough Corporation Fleet Number: 52 Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: DGS 536 Chassis: Leyland Tiger PS1/1 Body Type & Seating: McLennan C39F Original Operator: McLennan, Spitalfield Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: SGD 407 Chassis: Leyland Titan PD3/2 Chassis Number: 600405 Body Type & Seating: Alexander H41/31F Body Number: 6248 Original Operator: Glasgow Corporation Fleet Number: L405 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: RMS 714 Chassis: Leyland Tiger Cub PSCU1/2 Body Type & Seating: Alexander C41F Original Operator: W Alexander (Fife) Fleet Number: FPD25 Location: The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Dunfermline |  |
Registration Number: KJA 871F Chassis: Leyland Titan PD3/14 Body Type & Seating: East Lancashire Coachbuilders 70/5 Original Operator: Stockport Corporation Fleet Number: 5871 Location: Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester |  |
Registration Number: ESG 537L Chassis: Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R Chassis Number: 7301390 Body Type & Seating: Alexander AY C49F Body Number: 40AY/1072/11 Original Operator: Eastern Scottish Fleet Number: ZH537 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: SCS 335M Chassis: Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R Body Type & Seating: Alexander AY C49F Body Number: 65AY/3873/9 Original Operator: Western SMT Fleet Number: L2466 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: JGA 189N Chassis: Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R Chassis Number: 7500623 Body Type & Seating: Alexander AL H45/31F Body Number: AL38/1134/7 Original Operator: Greater Glasgow PTE Fleet Number: LA907 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: GCS 50V Chassis: Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R Chassis Number: 7903534 Body Type & Seating: Alexander AY B53F Body Number: 137AY/2078/21 Original Operator: Western SMT Original Fleet Number: L50 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Registration Number: SHH 389X Chassis: Leyland National 2 (NL116AL11/1R) Body Type: Leyland National Original Operator: Cumberland Motor Services Fleet Number: 389 Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow |  |
Last of the Leylands: The Leyland Olympian (1980-1993)
Registration L201 UNS is widely believed to be one of the last Leyland buses to be made for the UK market.
The very last batch of Leyland Olympians were completed in 1993 for the Singapore Bus Service.
The last leyland Olympian in the UK? megabus13601, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Registration Number: L201 UNS
- Chassis: Leyland Olympian ON2R50C13V3
- Chassis Number: ON20846
- Body Type & Seating: Alexander RL H47/31F
- Body Number: RL67/4692/52
- Date New: 7 October 1993
- Original Operator: Strathclyde’s Buses
- Fleet Number: LO101
- Location: GVVT Bridgeton Bus Garage, Glasgow
Sources
- Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
- Museum of Transport Greater Manchester
- The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum
- Wikipedia: Leyland Bus
- Made in Preston: History of Leyland Motors
- Local Transport History: Leyland
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