Leyland's £7 Africa order
19th December 1969, Page 13
19th December 1969
Page 13
Page 13, 19th December 1969
— Leyland's £7 Africa order
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• British Leyland has received its largest ever order for heavy commercial vehicles from South Africa. Total value of the contract, which is for 2,844 vehicles, is £7.5 million-440 buses and the remainder a selection of trucks from the British Leyland range.
Dominating the contract is an order for 1,600 Super Comet Eland trucks. Locally produced content in the Eland is high--nearly 40 per cent--and includes the Leyland 401 6-cylinder diesel engine now in volume production at the Corporation's Elandsfontein factory. Other models in the contracts are: 260 Mandator; 240 Clydesdale passenger; 200 Kudu: 160 Mammoth Major 6: 120 Reiver; 120 Chieftain; 60 Clydesdale goods;