Leyland

Leyland Bus was a British bus manufacturer. It emerged from the Rover Group (formerly British Leyland) as a management buyout of the bus business. It was subsequently acquired by Volvo Buses in 1988 and the name finally disappeared in 1993.

History[]

• 1896 Formed as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company.

• 1907 Name changed to Leyland Motors.

• 1968 Merger with British Motor Holdings to form British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC).

• 1975 BLMC was nationalised and became British Leyland (BL).

• 1986 BL changed its name to Rover Group.

• 1987 The bus business of Rover Group became independent as Leyland Bus following a management buyout.

• 1988 The business was acquired by Volvo Buses.

• 1993 Volvo discontinues Leyland ending all production of the buses and the Workington factory, where they were built.

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