Lynx boost for Leyland
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• Recently-privatised Leyland Bus has supplied some 21.35 million worth of new vehicles to operators at both ends of the country. London Buslines, the bus operating arm of luxury coach operator Len Wright Travel, has bought six Leyland Lynx single decker buses — the biggest order for Lynx placed so far by a private sector company.
The Len Wright Lynx will be used on a service between Hounslow and Slough, under contract to London Regional Transport.
A further three Lynx have gone to Maidstone Borough Transport (Holdings) which trades under the name of Boroline. They are the first new Leyland PSVs to be purchased by Maidstone since 1972 and joins the 50-strong Boroline fleet. The combined value of the LWT and Boroline Lynx orders is around 2400,000.
Following its earlier order for 25 new Leyland Tiger coach chassis. Scottish Bus Group has now taken delivery of the single deck vehicles complete with Hestair Duple 340 high floor bodywork. All the new SBG Tigers have reclining seats, double-glazing, Webasto heaters and toilets. The new coaches will be used on long distance express work between Scotland and England. The value of the Tiger chassis order to Leyland is around 2950,000.