Leyland National
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The Leyland National is an integrally-constructed British step-floor single-decker bus manufactured in large quantities between 1972 and 1985. It was developed as a joint project between two UK nationalised industries – the National Bus Company and British Leyland. Buses were constructed at a specially built factory at the Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington. Styling was carried out by the Italian vehicle stylist Giovanni Michelotti, previously commissioned by both Triumph and Scammell lorries.
Preserved NBC Cumberland Leyland National, the earliest surviving National produced, outside the former British Leyland Lillyhall factory in May 2022
London Transport and London Country Green Line Leyland Nationals at Heathrow Airport bus station in 1980
A preserved Mk1 Series B National, showing the podless roof, front air vents and black light surrounds that were characteristic of this model.
Midland Red South Leyland National 2 in Nuneaton in 1983
Bristol RE
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The Bristol RE was a rear-engined single-decker bus or single-decker coach chassis built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles from 1962 until 1982. It is often considered the most successful of the first generation of rear-engined single-decker buses.
Preserved North Western Road Car Company Bristol RELL with ECW bodywork.
A Gardner 6-cylinder engine fitted to an RELL chassis
RELL with late ECW bus body
RESL with early ECW bus body