Leyland Plans for Scottish Show
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INCLUDED in the Leyland exhibits at I the Scottish Motor Show opening at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, on November 10 will be one of the recently announced Leyland Leopard long-wheelbase chassis with a special 36-ft-long 8-ft-wide Continental-style bus body built by Walter Alexander and Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd., for Edinburgh.
Basically the chassis is the same as that described in The Commercial Motor last week, when the new model was announced. On the chassis being shown a Pneumo-Cyclic semi-automatic gearbox is fitted. Automatic chassis lubrication and Frankmann Lubrimatic automatic engine-topping-up equipment are incorporated.
The body structure is of steel and the underframe is of welded construction. Three doors are provided—one at the front, one within the wheelbase and a double door at the rear. All are air operated and individually controlled. Seats are provided for 35 passengers and there is a large free floor area.
Also to be shown on the Leyland stand are a Beaver tractive unit and a Comet tipper, both with Leyland Power-Plus engines. The Beaver is for McKelvie and Co., Ltd., Barrhead, and is equipped with a B.T.C. fifth-wheel coupling. Bodywork of the Comet tipper is by Joseph Wilkinson (Motors), Ltd., Edinburgh, and Ed bra twin undcrbody ram tipping gear is fitted.
Recently introduced models to be shown by the other members of the Leyland group include an Albion Super Reiver, six-wheeled chassis on the Albion stand, and Scammell Lorries, Ltd., are to exhibit one of their new Fourtrak twin-oscillating-axle semi-trailers coupled to a Scammell Handyman tractive unit.