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Leyland's kiss of life
Page 25
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INTERNATIONAL co-operation could give Leyland's beleagured Passenger Vehicle Division a boost, according to a Preston MP.
Robert Atkins, Preston North MP, has written to BL chairman Sir Michael Edwardes telling of discussions he has had with senior management at Grumman Transportation, one of America's bus manufacturers.
He says that Grumman wants to cash in on the boom in the United States demand for buses in the wake of the oil crisis. To this end, Mr Atkins claims that Grumman wants to co-operate with Leyland Vehicles.
An LV spokesman told CM this week that, while he was not aware of Mr Atkins' letter, the company is keen to gain a share of the US business, and that it has already had discussions with American manufacturers.
He said that the company realised that it could not gain a significant share of the market without a partner, and efforts are being made to find one.
Already, eight Atlantean double-deckers have given good service in New York, and have achieved their main goal of proving the worth of Leylands in America.
An American deal could be a lifeline for the troubled new double-deck project, especially in view of the possible effects of the abolition of British new bus grant (see p.24).
While Titan is probably dead, its simpler successor, B45 (expected to be called Olympian), could recoup some of the high development costs if it can be sold in the USA, even under another maker's name.