A History of the Leyland Bus

By Ron Phillips

Including some previously unseen illustrations, the book covers: a full company history - from beginnings as the Lancfashire Steam Company in 1886, to the acquisition by Volvo Buses in 1988.Technical details of all the main models - 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. The deregulation of the bus industry in Britain and the end of the Leyland bus are discussed too.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847978770
• ISBN13: 9781847978776
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages