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XRB415L Leyland National 1161 (415) Midland General. Taken @ the P.O.P.S Transport Rally & Running Day 10/5/09.
The Leyland National bus was built in Workington, Cumbria, between 1972 and 1985, this project being a collaboration between British Leyland and the National Bus Company. It was a successful venture, with thousands built, and also exported to many countries around the world, including Australia, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the largest export shipment, 450 buses to Venezuela! Very few remain in service in the UK, but over 100 are preserved. Another interesting fact, and a railway one, is that the bus body design, and components, were adapted to be used in the British Rail Class 141, 142 and 155 diesel multiple units. Kit contains pre-coloured parts and transfers; requires glue and detail painting to complete.
The Leyland National bus was built in Workington, Cumbria, between 1972 and 1985, this project being a collaboration between British Leyland and the National Bus Company. It was a successful venture, with thousands built, and also exported to many countries around the world, including Australia, the Netherlands, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the largest export shipment, 450 buses to Venezuela! Very few remain in service in the UK, but over 100 are preserved. Another interesting fact, and a railway one, is that the bus body design, and components, were adapted to be used in the British Rail Class 141, 142 and 155 diesel multiple units. Kit contains pre-coloured parts and transfers; requires glue and detail painting to complete.
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Northumbria Mk2 National 782 pictured at Gateshead Metro Interchange, This bus had been new as United 3129. (4th August 1995: Sl.3147)
1980 Leyland-National 2 NL116L11/1R B49F
Leyland National DOC 33V is in sparkling condition as it waits to leave with a limited stop service to Chelmsley Wood. Pulling out is Daimler Fleetline YOK 120K in Barrett Housebuilder livery, 4120 is off to the Birmingham boundary at Quinton. It must be summer, the temperature is 14C on the Post and Mail building, in Colmore Row the "vertical cigarette" lights are still in place.
East Midland S568 (XRR 568M), a 1974 Leyland National 1 (Series A), 11.3m with B44D body seen leaving the old Doncaster South bus station 18/9/74
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XEH 254M was one of the short Leyland Nationals in the PMT fleet>They din't last too long in service,with only one,252,lasting long enough to receive the red and yellow livery of the privitised PMT.
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Through the 1970s and 1980s, the single-deck Leyland National bus was a familiar sight on the streets of London. A trial batch introduced in 1973 proved so sturdy and reliable that another 100 were deployed on routes where bridges made double-deckers impractical, and on fast Red Arrow services. Colour photographs show the bus in operation, and in various liveries.
Turners of Brown Edge never operated any Leyland Nationals,but after the PMT takeover the last short National in the PMT fleet,XEH 252M ,was repainted into Turners colours.Seen here at the now closed Clough Street Hanley garage.
Leyland National Single Decker Bus, Vari-kit, OO gauge. This variable kit allows you to construct a Leyland National Mk1 bus in OO gauge, the parts come in a production grey colour so painting is required (paints not included).
Seen in Kidderminster bus station on 13th October 1984 is Midland Red West Leyland National 2 1202 (A202YWP), in "Midland Express" livery.
