The Leyland Society
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The Leyland Society was formed in 1998 with the aim of preserving the heritage of Britain’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer for future generations to appreciate.
Three products not normally associated with Leyland - Tractor produced in the Bathgate plant, Comet tank produced in Comet Shop, Farington, Leyland and Class 155 DMU produced in the Lilliyhall (Workington) plant.
September 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Three products not normally associated with Leyland - Tractor produced in the Bathgate plant, Comet tank produced in Comet Shop, Farington, Leyland and Class 155 DMU produced in the Lilliyhall (Workington) plant.
Restored Leylands serve as educational tools, inspiring future generations to appreciate design evolution and industrial legacy. Each vehicle tells a story – of journeys made, lives touched, and eras passed – making restoration a tribute to ingenuity. More at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/restoration-...
September 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Restored Leylands serve as educational tools, inspiring future generations to appreciate design evolution and industrial legacy. Each vehicle tells a story – of journeys made, lives touched, and eras passed – making restoration a tribute to ingenuity. More at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/restoration-...
SEPTEMBER BLOG - Fred Boulton worked in engineering at Leyland immediately before and after nationalisation when cash was tight. In the September 2025 blog he is frank about how the Marathon project evolved on a shoe-string budget. Read more on the link.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/blog-fred-bo...
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/blog-fred-bo...
September 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
SEPTEMBER BLOG - Fred Boulton worked in engineering at Leyland immediately before and after nationalisation when cash was tight. In the September 2025 blog he is frank about how the Marathon project evolved on a shoe-string budget. Read more on the link.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/blog-fred-bo...
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/blog-fred-bo...
Leyland - The Wars and In-between www.leylandsociety.co.uk/gallery-leyl...
August 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Leyland - The Wars and In-between www.leylandsociety.co.uk/gallery-leyl...
2012 Leyland Society Gathering
August 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
2012 Leyland Society Gathering
Check out 'Growing Old Gracefully' - a new gallery on The Leyland Society website. www.leylandsociety.co.uk/gallery-leyl...
August 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Check out 'Growing Old Gracefully' - a new gallery on The Leyland Society website. www.leylandsociety.co.uk/gallery-leyl...
A preserved Fishwick collection
August 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A preserved Fishwick collection
Octopus hard at work!
August 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Octopus hard at work!
The Leyland O.500 fixed head engine was generally not a fleet engineer's favourite. Fred Boulton worked on its development for the Lynx, Bison, Buffalo and Leyland National and gives a candid insider view in our August blog. Read the full story on this link - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/500-series-e...
July 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Leyland O.500 fixed head engine was generally not a fleet engineer's favourite. Fred Boulton worked on its development for the Lynx, Bison, Buffalo and Leyland National and gives a candid insider view in our August blog. Read the full story on this link - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/500-series-e...
After some operating experience with their Leyland Nationals, NS found the standard windscreen caused too many reflections and decided to replace them with their own design; ZO 3119
(45-05-BB) is one of the conversions, and was photographed at Tiel Station on 19 April 1977.
(45-05-BB) is one of the conversions, and was photographed at Tiel Station on 19 April 1977.
July 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
After some operating experience with their Leyland Nationals, NS found the standard windscreen caused too many reflections and decided to replace them with their own design; ZO 3119
(45-05-BB) is one of the conversions, and was photographed at Tiel Station on 19 April 1977.
(45-05-BB) is one of the conversions, and was photographed at Tiel Station on 19 April 1977.
Order at - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/the-leyland-...
July 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Order at - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/the-leyland-...
More at - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/membership/
July 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
More at - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/membership/
Not all old Leylands can be returned to ex-factory condition but our aim with our website's “Notice Board” is to help out where we can - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
July 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Not all old Leylands can be returned to ex-factory condition but our aim with our website's “Notice Board” is to help out where we can - www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
Three extensive preservation projects highlighted on our website including this one which is looking for a change of owner.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/preservation...
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/preservation...
July 20, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Three extensive preservation projects highlighted on our website including this one which is looking for a change of owner.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/preservation...
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/preservation...
Check out our new website covering everything to do with Leyland - trucks, buses and more besides.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk
www.leylandsociety.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Check out our new website covering everything to do with Leyland - trucks, buses and more besides.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk
www.leylandsociety.co.uk
Leyland Freighter 14-14 demonstrator
July 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Leyland Freighter 14-14 demonstrator
The order for 450 Leyland for Inversionistas Del Transporte (IDT) in Caracas is well documented. Perhaps less well known is the story of the service and warranty backup provided by Leyland.
Read the full story at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/caracas-nati...
Read the full story at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/caracas-nati...
July 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The order for 450 Leyland for Inversionistas Del Transporte (IDT) in Caracas is well documented. Perhaps less well known is the story of the service and warranty backup provided by Leyland.
Read the full story at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/caracas-nati...
Read the full story at www.leylandsociety.co.uk/caracas-nati...
Photographed at The Leyland Society Gathering at Rowsley, Derbyshire on 29th June, Sheffield 287 had an interesting life. During its later years in service with Mainline it was converted to open top. When acquired for preservation a donor roof was located and this superb restoration was the result.
July 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Photographed at The Leyland Society Gathering at Rowsley, Derbyshire on 29th June, Sheffield 287 had an interesting life. During its later years in service with Mainline it was converted to open top. When acquired for preservation a donor roof was located and this superb restoration was the result.
INDEXED ARCHIVE TO RESEARCH LEYLAND MOTORS
The first 100 editions of Torque and 20 editions of Journal contain a vast amount of data about the Leyland marque. This material is indexed and we can supply digital copies of any article.
FULL DETAILS ON
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/torque-and-j...
The first 100 editions of Torque and 20 editions of Journal contain a vast amount of data about the Leyland marque. This material is indexed and we can supply digital copies of any article.
FULL DETAILS ON
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/torque-and-j...
July 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
INDEXED ARCHIVE TO RESEARCH LEYLAND MOTORS
The first 100 editions of Torque and 20 editions of Journal contain a vast amount of data about the Leyland marque. This material is indexed and we can supply digital copies of any article.
FULL DETAILS ON
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/torque-and-j...
The first 100 editions of Torque and 20 editions of Journal contain a vast amount of data about the Leyland marque. This material is indexed and we can supply digital copies of any article.
FULL DETAILS ON
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/torque-and-j...
1957 Leyland Hippo available but must be moved by end of July, See Notice Board on our website.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
July 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
1957 Leyland Hippo available but must be moved by end of July, See Notice Board on our website.
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
www.leylandsociety.co.uk/notice-board/
When Fleetline production transferred from Coventry to Leyland in the mid 1970s the Leyland photographer visited a number of towns and cities to photograph Fleetlines in service - including Chesterfield.
January 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
When Fleetline production transferred from Coventry to Leyland in the mid 1970s the Leyland photographer visited a number of towns and cities to photograph Fleetlines in service - including Chesterfield.
Two faces of Leyland - an Octopus and a Bison 2 - spanning 20 years plus.
January 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Two faces of Leyland - an Octopus and a Bison 2 - spanning 20 years plus.
At the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, New Zealand.
January 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
At the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland, New Zealand.
At Transport World Invercargill is this 1971 Australian specification Austin Mastiff, chassis no 387848. It is powered by an 8.3 litre Perkins V8 engine and has a gross vehicle weight of 23,247lbs.
January 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
At Transport World Invercargill is this 1971 Australian specification Austin Mastiff, chassis no 387848. It is powered by an 8.3 litre Perkins V8 engine and has a gross vehicle weight of 23,247lbs.
The Leyland Society works with the British Commercial Vehicle Museum assisting them to catalogue their archive of historic documents and images. We are currently scanning a collection of Leyland National images of which this is one. London Country NPK246R a 10351A/1R model new in October 1976.
January 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Leyland Society works with the British Commercial Vehicle Museum assisting them to catalogue their archive of historic documents and images. We are currently scanning a collection of Leyland National images of which this is one. London Country NPK246R a 10351A/1R model new in October 1976.