Leyland B21

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Leyland B21
Ipswich Buses bus 115 (B115 LDX), 2013 East Anglia Transport Museum Hop on a Bus Day.jpg
Preserved Ipswich Buses Alexander bodied Leyland B21 in June 2013
Overview
Manufacturer Leyland
Production1979–1985
Assembly Workington, England
Body and chassis
Body style Single-deck
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
Engine Leyland 510
GM 6V71
Transmission Allison HT740
Voith D851
Chronology
Predecessor Bristol RE

The Leyland B21 was a bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1979 and 1985. The chassis was as used by the Leyland National and was designed for overseas markets. [1] [2] Its biggest market was Australia.

Contents

The B21 was assembled at Workington's works with some work performed at Leyland's Bristol works. [1] [3]

Operators

In Australia, Transperth purchased 20 [4] and Darwin Bus Service 18. [5] Other purchasers included Benders Busways, Delwood Coaches, Melbourne-Brighton Bus Lines, Nowra Coaches and Surfside Buslines. All of the Australian chassis were powered by the GM 6V71. [6] [7] [8]

In Belgium, SNCV, Brussels purchased 25. [1] [9] Israeli operator Egged sought to import 150, but difficulties over financing saw the deal fall through. [10]

In the United Kingdom, Ipswich Buses purchased four and Ulsterbus six. [8] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National chassis goes international Commercial Motor 8 October 1976
  2. B21 Makes Debut Commercial Motor 29 April 1977
  3. Soviet chances Commercial Motor 8 December 1978
  4. Leyland B21 Perth Bus Info
  5. Darwin Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  6. One-bus policy for all Ireland? Commercial Motor 26 January 1979
  7. Leyland Down Under Commercial Motor 22 August 1981
  8. 1 2 Leyland B21 Bus Lists on the Web
  9. Belgium, Ulster to get B21 Commercial Motor 1 December 1978
  10. Israeli bus halt Commercial Motor 1 September 1978
  11. Citybus Gardner engined Tigers Irish Transport Heritage