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SPECIFICATION
A very rare 1934 Leyland Lion with one of the first 6 cylinder Diesel engines designed, built and installed as original equipment
to order by Alexanders.
Registration: WG 2373
Make : Leyland
Type: LT5B Lion
Single deck bus 35 seats
Year: July 1934
Body: Originally Alexanders. Rebodied 1947 by Burlingham of Blackpool (only 4)
Weight: 6 tons 4 cwt 3 qts
Fleet No: P290 Alexanders operating out of Kilsyth Depot
therefore suffix 'K'
Engine: 8.6 litre heavy oil (diesel) Only 37 built to this
specification B suffix.
Bore 4.5ins, Stroke 5.5ins, bhp 94, max. rpm 1,800. O.H.C.
Gearbox: Constant mesh - 4 speed and reverse "Crash
change"
Brakes: Vacuum servo assistance over full hydraulic Clayton Dewandre/Lockheed
rod pull hand brake to rear (push on/pull off lever to operate)
Springs: Multi-leaf, no shock absorbers
Wheels: Steel rim, tyres 900 x 20 cross ply
Electrics: 24 volt dynamo
Pedals: Clutch left, accelerator middle, brake right.
Top Speed: 40mph
MPG: 14 approx.
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AND HISTORY
1934/1960 First owned by Alexanders went out of service approx. 1960. Operated Glasgow to Inverness daily for first 10 years.
1960/1980 History not known, any help appreciated
1980/1998 Mr. Alex. D. Scott, Sher-Mor Garages, Elgin, Scotland
16th January 1998 Bought by Will Hamer for further restoration and put into service for Cumbria Classic Coaches. Full Certificate of Fitness and PSV MOT Class VI test obtained after partial re-build, mechanical work and re-upholstery.
July 1998 Commenced service as PSV including registered Tuesday market day service 569 Kirkby Stephen to Hawes
See Specifications for:
1949 Leyland Tiger PS1/1
1946 Leyland Tiger
1948 AEC Regal
1951 Guy Arab
1949 Commer Commando
1959 Bristol Lodekka |
