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First Left-handdrive Octopus T HE first left-hand-drive Leyland Octopus, built at

5th October 1951, Page 33
5th October 1951
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the Farington works of Leyland Motors, Ltd., is to be sent to Mexico. A prototype of this model, designated the 22.01/EL, built in the experimental division at Leyland, is now operating in British Columbia, Canada.

Apart from left-hand drive, airpressure braking and heavy-duty 11.00 by 20-in. tyres, which increase the gross rating to over 24 tons, the new model is similar to the normal type.

The Octopus for Mexico is to be fitted with a steel-framed platform body, 16 ft. long, built by W J. Reynolds (Motors), Ltd., Dagenham.