Leyland boost from SBG
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THE SCOTTISH Bus Grot company's 1980 new vehic programme gives little enco ragement to the manufa turers of new-generatic double-decker buses.
Leyland National's singl decker features more in t programme than ever befo. which will boost Leyland. 0 of the 275 new buses order( 85 are Leyland National : Alexander (Fife) Ltd, are receive 15 11.6-metre Leyla National 2 B Series and Alexander-bodied Leyla Leopard buses. Alexanc (Midland) will get Alexander-bodied Leyla Fleetline double-deckers, 11-6-metre B Series Ley' National 2's, 15 Alexand bodied Leyland Leopard bu and five Duple-bodied du purpose Leopards.
Alexander (Northern) g 10 10.6-metre B Series Leyli National 2, five Alexander type Leyland Leopards five Ford R1014 Alexan bodied buses.
Central SMT's requirem will be met by 20 A Set 11 6-metre Leyland Natio 2s, 15 Leyland Leop Alexander buses, five Ley1; Leopard Alexander th purpose coaches and two F Alexander S-type midibuse Highland Ominibus h ordered 10 A Series 11.6-mi Leyland National 2s and dual-purpose Duple-boC Ford R1114 coaches.
Eastern Scotland receive 30 Seddon Pen r Alexander buses, 15 11.6-m A Series Leyland Nations and five Plaxton-bodied d purpose Seddon coaches.
The only SBG operi receiving only double-d( will be Western SMT wl will get 30 Alexander-bo Leyland Fleetlines anc Alexander-bodied Bri Volvo B55s.