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Leyland Torque 2016

Details of the issues of Leyland Torque which were published in 2016.


Leyland Torque 71 - Spring 2016

 

Cover Picture - BRN 690 (Scout Motor Services).
Society Gathering at Leyland - Sunday 3rd July.
Transport Trust Award Scheme
The National Association of Road Transport Museum (NARTM)
What Leyland Doing - Leyland Trucks make a "Leyland Bus".
From DAF Trucks Ltd - DAF Trucks celebrates 21 years of market leadership in the UK.
Leyland Lorries for Loads - Leyland Tankers.
Food for Thought
Preston area independents - Viking, Preston; Corless, Charnock Richard; O Hart & Sons, Coppull; Bamber Bridge MS; Scout MS, Preston.
Another Face of Leyland by Michael Plunkett.
Centerfold - The repair bays at the Leyland Works (North Works) in the last summer of 1913.
Odd bodies - Feature edited by Gordon Brooke.

 

Victoria Coaches, Leyland TD7, EO 7804;
Poole, Leyland "TS7 possibly"' DM 9190;
Littlewoods, Leyland LT5A, AKA 5;
Ripponden & District, Leyland TS2, WW 6814;
Griffin, EV 7308,
Weardale Motor Services, BUP 736;
Stanier, Newchapel, Leyland PS1, NRF 198;
Harris Coaches, Leyland TS8, HHK 245;
Stevenson, Spath, Leyland, WJ 9970

Geo & R Dewhurst, Preston.
Little Leylands by Mike Sutcliffe.
The Leyland 30 CWT of 1921.
Letters to the Editor - Service Manual & Parts Lists; Bolton Massey bodied Titans; Bate Brothers Haulage, Gornal; Berkshire & Reading Cub Fire Engine; Ministry of Supply Factory, Bee's Transport, Hinckley, Leics; Richard Sumner.
The rear cover - New model of Leyland Steer TEC3 chassis
Tailpiece - A very attractive back of a bus! (BTB 613 - Titan TD4c)

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Leyland Torque 72 - Summer 2016

 

Cover Picture - VL 6348 N (Saltergate Garage)
Society Gathering at Leyland - Sunday 3rd July.
What Leyland Doing - Truck platooning trails
From DAF Trucks Ltd - Addressing the skills shortage
Leyland Lorries for Loads - Leyland Tankers Part 2.
Food for Thought
Leyland convoy to Persia, 1925
Centerfold - A Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE), Leyland Titan TD5 (ZC 6612)
Odd bodies - Feature edited by Gordon Brooke.

 

Littlewoods, Leyland LT5A, AKA 5
Weardale MS, Leyland Lion LT78, BUP 736
Victoria Coaches, Leyland Titan TD7, EO 7804
Ripponden & District, Leyland TS2, 22 6814
Poole, Leyland Lion LT5A, DM9190
Neath and Cardiff, WN 7126
Stanier, Newchapel, Leyland Tiger PS1/1, NRF 198
Harris's Coaches, Grays, Leyland TS8, HHK 245
Stevenson, Spath, Leyland, WJ 9970
Western Welsh, Leyland Titan PD1, GDE 834
Leyland FK8 Fire Engine, FCV 697
Jones', Aberbeeg, Leyland Tigr TS4, TH 2727
Foster Ltd, Leyland Tiger TS6, YG 7832

It went with a Bang! by Colin Tirlwall
Scanning Photographs by Mike Sutcliffe.
Port sunlight fire Brigade's Leylands by Cdr Simon Ryan.
Another Face of Leyland No.2 by Michael Plunket
From Under the Crooked Spire by Allan Condie
Letters to the Editor - MacBraynes; Still in Service; Leyland Pump in Auckland, NZ; Leyland Comets for CIE.
The rear cover - IC 426 (South Western Omnibus Co, Ceylon
Tailpiece - A very streamlined milk churn with a friendly face (BUC 121)

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Leyland Torque 73 - Autumn 2016

     

 

Cover Picture - MTC 757 (Leyland Demonstrator)

Leyland Society AGM - Sunday 27th November.

2016 Royal Tiger Doyen memento Badge.

What Leyland's Doing - Family Fun Day at Leyland Trucks.

From DAF Trucks Ltd - Euro-6 DAF XF scoops Fleet Truck of the Year award.

Leyland Lorries for Loads - Famous brand names - Part 1.

Food for Thought

Diesel in the veins - by Bill Pitcher

Oval Badges in Colour

120 years of Leyland - The 2016 Leyland Gathering

Centerfold - Two unique Leylands were at the Leyland 120

Odd bodies - Feature edited by Gordon Brooke.

 

Victoria Coaches, Leyland TD3, EO7804
Western Welsh, Leyland Titan PD1, GDE 834
Leyland FK8 Fire Engine, FCV 697
Jones', Aberbeeg, Leyland TS4, TH 2727
Foster Ltd, Leyland Tiger TS6, YG 7832
Hill, Tredegar, Leyland or Lion?, WN 3127
Leewoolin Cloths, Leyland Tiger TS6, AKH 777
Towler, Liverpool, Leyland Lion or Tiger?, CK 4535
J Wood, Mirfield, Leyland Leopard, Q652 WWJ

Another face of Leyland No.3 by Michael Plunkett
Oswald Tillotson - By Mike Sutcliffe.
Letters to the Editor - Spilsby UDC FW 9545 and MacBrayne's DGE 950/51
The rear cover - SSM 258 (The Aircrew Co & Jicwood Ltd)
Tailpiece - "You can't tread on the tail of a Tiger" nor on the tail of a Leyland Eight

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Leyland Torque 74 - Winter 2016

     

 

Cover Picture - DVD 653 - Johnston and Sons, Airdrie

Leyland Society AGM - Sunday 27th November.

Leyland Gathering - Sunday 9th July 2017

Recent Books - PSV Circle Historic Journal, Birmingham's Blue & Cream buses

What Leyland's Doing - 50 years with Leyland Trucks.

From DAF Trucks Ltd - Lancashire Fire Purchases invests £1.9m in Euro 6 DAFs

Leyland Lorries for Loads - Famous brand names - Part 2.

Food for Thought

My Memories or Stokes Hall - by Gary Dwyer

Centerfold - A cub attends an unusual rescue

Odd bodies - Feature edited by Gordon Brooke.

 

Tantivy, Jersey, Leyland Cheetah LZ2, J 6798

Hill, Tredegar, Leyland Tiger or Lion?, WN 3127

Leewoolin Clothes, Leyland Tiger TS6, AKH 777

Towler, Liverpool, Leyland Lion or Tiger?, CK 4535

J Wood, Mirfield, Leyland Leopard, Q652 WWJ

Green's Motors, Haverfordwest, Leyland Titan TD5, CDE 782

Greig's, Leyland Titan TD1, VA 8103

Leyalnd Coach, Lion or Tiger TS1-3?, JUB 109

Stevnson, Sparth (what is it?), RF 8719

Leyland In Russia by Mike Sutcliffe.

Another Face of Leyland No.4 by Michael Plunkett

Leylands in the 'Roadless' North by Howard Dixon
Letters to the Editor - LDV Pilot Truck, Tillotson's and Leyalnd 102 +5th Half-cabs & Bonnets Rally
The rear cover - TE 2773 - Lancashire United Transport
Tailpiece - From Russia with ROP

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