Alexander 1-Types for NBC
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ALEXANDER will body 48 of the NBC's 1975 order of 201 Leyland Leopard coaches (CM November 8). Thirtyseven of these will be the new T-type of which six will go to East Midlands, seven to Eastern Counties, three to Midland General, five to Trent, five to United Counties, four to West Riding and seven to Yorkshire Traction. The remaining eleven will be Mtype for National Travel North West.
The lion's share of the order, however, goes to Plaxton, which will build 102 bodies and Duple which will build 51.
NBC has modified its 1975 vehicle order to include eight Bristol LH ECW single-deck buses to increase the Bristol Omnibus allocation of this type from' 29 to 33. Of the 13 LHs originally destined for Southdown seven will now go to Alder Valley and six to Hants and Dorset.
The Bristol Omnibus order for 25 Leyland National 11.3m single-deck buses has been reduced to 20 and the five vehicles diverted to Eastern National. Eleven of the Leyland Leopard chassis for Midland Red will now be built as dual-purpose and the nine 10m Leopard coaches ordered by Alder Valley and Maidstone and District will be built as 11m models.