Big Northern Bus Orders for Leyland
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QRDERS worth £522,000 have been placed with Leyland Motors Ltd. by 10 bus companies ift the north of England. Largest is from Manchester Corporation for 60 Atlanteans' with the new dropped-centre rear axle, to which M.C.W. double-deck bodies will be fitted. Leyland Titan double-deckers will he supplied to Salford (25) and Leeds (15),• all with M.C.W. bodies, and to Burnley Colne and Nelson (10), Rawtenstall (four) and Ramsbottom (two).
The West Riding Automoh:le Co, Ltd., which has standardized. on Guy Wulfrunians in recent years, has ordered 25 Leyland Atlanteans with dropped-centre rear axles and bodywork by Chas. H. Roe Ltd. Leopard single-deck coaches will be supplied to Yorkshire Traction Co. Ltd. (12) and Hall Bros (South Shields) Ltd. (four), the latter to be fitted with Plaxton bodies. Another five Leyland Leopards with special 32-ft., Strachans pay-as-you-enter, bodies are to he supplied to West Hartlepool Corporatibn.