Leyland Bus

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Leyland Bus was a British bus and train manufacturer. It emerged from the Rover Group (formerly British Leyland) as a management buyout of the bus business. It was subsequently acquired by Volvo Buses in 1988 and the Leyland name disappeared in 1993.

History[]

• 1896 Formed as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company.
• 1907 Name changed to Leyland Motors.
• 1968 Merger with British Motor Holdings to form British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC).
• 1975 BLMC was nationalised and became British Leyland (BL).
• 1986 BL changed its name to Rover Group.
• 1987 The bus business of Rover Group became independent as Leyland Bus following a management buyout.
• 1988 The business was acquired by Volvo Buses.
• 1993 Volvo discontinues Leyland ending all production of the buses and the Workington factory, where they were built.

A 2-axle Leyland Olympian in Hong Kong.

See also[]

• List of Leyland buses
• Ashok Leyland
• Leyland Trucks

References[]

• "History of Leyland Motors Limited,Leyland, Lancashire: Part 1". Retrieved 15 June 2006.
• "History of Leyland Motors Limited,Leyland, Lancashire: Part 2". Retrieved 15 June 2006.