Leyland Super Viking
| Leyland Super Viking | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Leyland |
| Production | 1980-1984 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1-2 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Leyland 0.401 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Albion Viking VK |
The Leyland Super Viking was a bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1984.
History
Following the closure of Albion's Scotstoun plant in October 1980, production of the Albion Viking VK was transferred to Leyland with the chassis relaunched as the Leyland Super Viking.[1][2][3] Production ceased in 1984.
Australian Operators
The Leyland Super Viking was purchased by a number of Sydney operators in the 1980s including Bowman's Bus Lines, Busways, Delwood Coaches, Hadfield's Bus Lines, Interline Bus Services, Liverpool Transport Company, North & Western Bus Lines and Westway.[4][5][6][7][8][9] A fleet of 10 Super Vikings was purchased by Sunshine Coast, Queensland operator Tewantin Bus Service.[10]
The last Super Viking did not enter service until 1995. The chassis was purchased by Bass Hill Bus Service of Sydney and bodied by Pressed Metal Corporation in 1984. However Bass Hill never placed it in service and it wasn't until the business was sold to Baxter's Bus Lines in 1995, that it entered service.[11][12]
References
- ^ LV on quality street Commercial Motor 22 November 1980
- ^ Industry Fleetline issue 72 July 1981 page 252
- ^ Engine location option in new Super Viking chassis Truck & Bus Transportation August 1982 page 38
- ^ Deane's Buslines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Delwood Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Hadfields's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Interline Bus Services Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Liverpool Transport Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ North & Western Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
- ^ Newslines Australasian Bus & Coach December 1996 page 34
- ^ Baxter's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists