LEYLAND TITAN


Metro-Cammell-bodied Leyland Titan (London Transport fleet number RTL554).

:''For rear-engine Leyland Titan built in 1970s/1980s, see Leyland Titan (B15).''
The 'Leyland Titan' was a chassis with a front-mounted engine designed to carry double-decker bus bodywork. It was built mainly for the UK market between 1927 and 1942, and then between 1945 and 1970 after World War II.
After Leyland ended the production of the Leyland Titan in UK, Ashok Leyland of India took up production and marketed the bus in South Asia as the 'Ashok Leyland Titan', which is still in production.

Contents
Titans in London
Gallery
See also

Titans in London


When London Transport was established in 1933 it inherited a few hundred Leyland Titans from independent bus operators in London.
After World War II, London Transport bought more than 2,000 Leyland Titans specifically designed for use in London. They were designated as the RTL and RTW (a wider variant) classes. In appearance they were very similar to the AEC-built RTs, tha radiator shell being the most obvious difference (aside from the greater width of the RTWs).
Gallery


See also



Unitrans


Unitrans RTL1014


Unitrans RTL1194

This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves