History Of The Leyland Bus

Author : Ron Phillips
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847978789
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Leyland Bus written by Ron Phillips and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly illustrated history of the Leyland bus, one of the most important British buses of the twentieth century, with full production histories and technical specifications for all the major models. Also covers the evolution of the Leyland Bus company, and tells the full story behind the iconic Leyland badge. Including some previously unseen illustrations, the book gives a full company history - from beginnings as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company in 1886, to the acquisition by Volvo Buses in 1988. Technical details of all the main models are given including the Lion, Titan and Olympic ranges. Gearless buses and rear-engined double-deckers are covered as well as charabancs, trolleybuses, First World War military vehicles and overseas models. This will be an essential guide to these much-treasured vehicles and is beautifully illustrated with some never-before-seen pictures from the Leyland company's archives including 153 black & white photographs and 106 colour and b&w prints.

Author : Stewart J. Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711036529
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leyland Buses Since 1955 written by Stewart J. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines Leyland's bus and coach production between the mid-1950s and the demise of the name in the 1980s. The book features approximately 85 colour illustrations which explore the variety of both double- and single-decks models constructed by the company.

Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473869706
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London Transport's Last Buses written by Matthew Wharmby and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. Simpler than the London Transportcentric Titan but, unlike that integral model, able to respond to the market by being offered as a chassis for bodying by the bodybuilder of the customer's choice, the Olympian was an immediate success and soon replaced both the Atlantean and Bristol VRT as the standard double-decker of the NBC. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double-deckers.The resulting L class spawned an order for 260 more in 1986, featuring accessibility advancements developed by LT in concert with the Ogle design consultancy, but the rapid changes engulfing the organisation meant that no more were ordered. During the 1990s company ownerships shifted repeatedly as the ethos of competition gave way to the cold reality of big business, an unstable situation which even saw London's bus operations broken up.The L class was split between three new companies, but the backlog of older vehicles to replace once corporate interests released funding ensured the buses up to a further decade in service. Finally, as low-floor buses swept into the capital at the turn of the century, Olympian operation at last declined, and the final examples operated early in 2006.This profusely illustrated book describes the diversity of liveries, ownerships and deployments that characterised the London Leyland Olympians' two decades of service.

Author : Howard Berry
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445687097
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leyland Single-Decker Buses written by Howard Berry and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This, the second in a series of books showcasing the products of the passenger division of Leyland since 1960 with previously unpublished images covering a variety of types and eras of Single-Decker Buses.

Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473862299
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The London LS written by Matthew Wharmby and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dissatisfied with the reliability of its AEC Merlin and Swift single-deck buses, London Transport in 1973 purchased six Leyland Nationals for evaluation. Liking what it saw of this ultimate standard product, where even the paint swatch was of Leylands choice, LT took up an option to buy fifty more from a canceled export order and then bought further batches of 110, 30 and 140 to bring the LS class to 437 members by the middle of 1980. A year later the last MBAs and SMSs were replaced on Red Arrow services by sixty-nine new Leyland National 2s.Straightforward but reliable, the LS satisfied London Transports single-deck needs for a decade and a half, often standing in for double-deckers when needed, and then going on to help hold the fort during the tough years of early tendering, during which some innovative LS operations introduced several new liveries and identities. The type served the ten years expected out of it with few worries, only starting to disappear when minibuses came on strength at the end of the 1980s. Although the LS was formally retired by 1992, refurbishment programs gave survivors an extended lease of life, bringing us the National Greenway, the ultimate development of the Leyland National. Most of the Red Arrow National 2s thus became GLSs, and lasted until 2002.Matthew Wharmby is an author, photographer and editor specializing in London bus history. His published books include London Transports Last Buses: Leyland Olympians L 1-263, Routemaster Requiem and Routemaster Retrospective (with Geoff Rixon), London Transport 1970-1984 (with R. C. Riley), The London Titan and The London Metrobus. He has also written many articles for Buses, Bus & Coach Preservation, Classic Bus and London Bus Magazine.

Author : Howard Berry
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445687135
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leyland Double-Decker Buses written by Howard Berry and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This, the third in a series of books showcasing the products of the passenger division of Leyland since 1960 with previously unpublished images of iconic double-decker buses.

Author : Doug Jack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780903839679
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leyland Bus Mk. 2 written by Doug Jack and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alon Siton
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398105759
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leyland Buses in Israel written by Alon Siton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of Leyland buses in Israel, packed with previously unpublished images throughout.

Author : Francis Goodall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113613820X
Total Pages : 685 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Bibliography of Business History written by Francis Goodall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of business history has changed and grown dramatically over the last few years. There is less interest in the traditional `company-centred' approach and more concern about the wider business context. With the growth of multi-national corporations in the 1980s, international and inter-firm comparisons have gained in importance. In addition, there has been a move towards improving links with mainstream economic, financial and social history through techniques and outlook. The International Bibliography of Business History brings all of the strands together and provides the user with a comprehensive guide to the literature in the field. The Bibliography is a unique volume which covers the depth and breadth of research in business history. This exhaustive volume has been compiled by a team of subject specialists from around the world under the editorship of three prestigious business historians.

Author : Doug Jack
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780903839136
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Leyland Bus written by Doug Jack and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: