Leyland National MkII Profile and Models
Preserved Merseybus 6036 at Woolton, Liverpool in September 2010. ©Calflier001
The Leyland National is an integrally-constructed British step-floor single-decker bus manufactured in large quantities between 1972 and 1985. It was developed as a joint project between two UK nationalised industries – the National Bus Company and British Leyland. Buses were constructed at a specially built factory at the Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington. Styling was carried out by the Italian vehicle stylist Giovanni Michelotti, previously commissioned by both Triumph and Scammell lorries. The National 2 was introduced in 1979. It differed from its predecessor mainly by having a wider choice of engines, along with a new nose moulding giving it a more bulbous look and a grille to cool the new front-mounted radiator, and a revised rear end with new lights and a different engine door. |
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Power Type |
Turbodiesel |
Builder |
Leyland |
Build Dates |
1972 to 1985 |
Total Built |
7000 (incl Mk1 and Mk2) |
Floor Type |
Step-Floor |
Decks |
Single |
Areas of Operation |
UK Nationwide Various also exported worldwide |
In Service Until |
Early 2000s |