Bustypeoversigt:

Leyland Vehicles Ltd., Leyland (GB)

Nationalitet:

Koncern: BLMC

Firmaet grundlagt: 1896

Produktion 19??: -

Internetadresse: www.leyland.co.uk

Firmaets postadresse: Leyland Vecicles Ltd., gade GB-0000 Leyland, Englend 

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

• 1896 Formed as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company.

• 1908 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.

(kilde: Wikipedia)