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After reading that Leyland Vehicles are investigating a manually-geared model in the present range to cater for AEC Reliance customers now that the launch of the Mark Two Leopard coach has been postponed (CM, February 2), it becomes apparent to me that the engineers at Leyland's Passenger Vehicle Division do not read Commercial Motor.
We took delivery of the first ZF-geared Leyland Leopard in August, 1974. and have never ceased to extol its virtues ever since, except when the temper ature nears zero and the engine will not start. Thanks to your efforts, we finally took delivery of two similar vehicles in July, 1978. and as we were again favourably impressed, we ordered a further two identical vehicles.
The 1974 vehicle has now done over 200,000 miles with the original rear brake linings five-eighths worn and one set of linings required for the front at 150,000 miles_ The total outlay on clutch repairs has been two sets of clutch rubbers and one new clutch slave cylinder.
During the four and a half years we have been operating this prototype chassis, Leyland Motors have never asked for any information as to how it was performing, despite our being a staunch Leyland customer for 50 years.
M. T. GIBSON, Weardale Motor Services Ltd, Frosterley, Co Durham.