British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Dec 9, 2019 07:19:13 #
I visited this Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland (my home town) recently. It was an open day with lots of stalls selling various items. Unfortunately due to poor weather, the organisers were not able to use the exterior so the venue was rather cramped for space. however, I did manage to get a few photographs without too much clutter.
Leyland Lion Omnibus 1927, still used for excursions.
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Original Edinburgh Tram
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Fulwood Steam Fire Engine
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Thornycrofy Steam Van
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Leyland Olympian Olympian Fishwick Bus
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Leyland Comet Tractor
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Leyland Octopus Lorry (it had eight wheels)
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Leyland Hippo Lorry
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Leyland Fishwicks Double Decker Bus(sill in occasional use)
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Dec 9, 2019 07:29:06 #
johneccles wrote:
I visited this Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland (my home town) recently. It was an open day with lots of stalls selling various items. Unfortunately due to poor weather, the organisers were not able to use the exterior so the venue was rather cramped for space. however, I did manage to get a few photographs without too much clutter.
Excellent set John.
Dec 9, 2019 07:41:52 #
PaulBrit
Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
Fascinating photographs and equally interesting histories, I’m sure!
Dec 9, 2019 07:42:23 #
Dec 9, 2019 07:51:25 #
OlinBost
Loc: Marietta, Ga.
Neat photos of exceptional vehicles. There are times that I wish the US was older to have the structures and such that are in Europe.
Dec 9, 2019 07:54:19 #
Dec 9, 2019 08:23:47 #
johneccles wrote:
I visited this Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland (my home town) recently. It was an open day with lots of stalls selling various items. Unfortunately due to poor weather, the organisers were not able to use the exterior so the venue was rather cramped for space. however, I did manage to get a few photographs without too much clutter.
Lovely set of photos.
Thanks to your presentation of these photos I've only just now, suddenly, twigged that the Leyland part of the famed (?ill-famed, or perhaps ill-fated?) British-Leyland Conglomerate was a long standing firm with definite local roots.
I am particularly taken with the esthetic of undisguised functionality shown in your photos of the 1927 Leyland Omnibus and the Leyland Hippo Lorry. Also trying to imagine the combination of strength and single-minded attention required to manually crank-start that 1927 Omnibus with the lever down between the frame rails and behind that cross-bar. Absent minded drivers need not apply.
Dec 9, 2019 11:21:52 #
Dec 9, 2019 11:23:30 #
Dec 10, 2019 05:37:37 #
Thank you for your observant response, I actually live in Leyland and traces of the factory can be seen everywhere.
Leyland Trucks are still built in Holland at the main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium. Some of the truck models sold with the DAF brand are designed and built by Leyland Trucks at its Leyland plant in England.
Leyland Trucks are still built in Holland at the main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium. Some of the truck models sold with the DAF brand are designed and built by Leyland Trucks at its Leyland plant in England.
Dec 10, 2019 05:38:36 #
johneccles wrote:
I visited this Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland (my home town) recently. It was an open day with lots of stalls selling various items. Unfortunately due to poor weather, the organisers were not able to use the exterior so the venue was rather cramped for space. however, I did manage to get a few photographs without too much clutter.
Dec 10, 2019 06:24:00 #
A truck driver earned his money wrestling a Leyland Octopus round a corner. Still got my dinky toy one.
Dec 10, 2019 08:24:20 #
Dec 10, 2019 10:05:21 #
johneccles wrote:
I visited this Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland (my home town) recently. It was an open day with lots of stalls selling various items. Unfortunately due to poor weather, the organisers were not able to use the exterior so the venue was rather cramped for space. however, I did manage to get a few photographs without too much clutter.
I am amazed at the color schemes of these old vehicles and the detail work in them as well.
What a fabulous place to see & photograph. Thank you for showing it to us.
Dec 10, 2019 10:18:25 #
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