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- ↑ The Viking has Appeal Commercial Motor 8 November 1963
- ↑ Rear-engined Viking from Albion Commercial Motor 2 July 1965
- ↑ LV on quality street Commercial Motor 22 November 1980
- ↑ Over 250 New PSVs for Scottish Bus Group Commercial Motor 17 September 1965
- ↑ SGB orders 232 replacements Commercial Motor 6 December 1968
- ↑ Barbadian Vikings Commercial Motor 22 April 1977
- ↑ Big PSV expansion for Hong Kong Commercial Motor 9 January 1970
- ↑ Large Leyland Contracts from Australia Commercial Motor 17 January 1964
- ↑ Albion Road Transport Hall