A Three Door Leyland Leopard
Introduction
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A Three Door Leyland Leopard
Image: © James T M Towill Taken: 17 Aug 2014
An excellent description by Stewart Montgomery: 'New in 1961, it was an experimental one-off bus fitted with a prototype body by Walter Alexander at Falkirk with seating for 33 and 30 standing. Following its display at the Scottish Motor Show in Glasgow, 101 was delivered to Shrubhill Works in December 1961. Following several demonstrations, including a trip to Northern Ireland, this rather special bus with its three doors entered full public service in April 1962 working mostly on Service 16 out of Leith depot. 101 was the very first of the Alexander 'Y' types and the design, albeit in several guises, went on to typify the single decker in Scotland for decades to come.' See also https://flic.kr/p/nbH1DA
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Image Location
Latitude
56.109724
Longitude
-3.464353