Leyland Super Viking

The Leyland Super Viking was a bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1984.

Leyland Super Viking
Overview
ManufacturerLeyland
Production1980-1984
Body and chassis
Doors1-2
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EngineLeyland 0.401
Chronology
PredecessorAlbion Viking VK

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] Production ceased in 1984. Australian super Vikings in the 1983/1985 period were engineered in Australia by PMC Adelaide using 50 surplus kits of Leyland Eland trucks imported from South Africa minus chassis rails and cabs. New chassis rails were Australian sourced via International trucks Dandenong. Engines were 0.410 and four variants were produced, front engine with manual or Alison auto, and mid engine with manual or Alison auto.

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, Busabout Sydney, North & Western Bus Lines and Westway.[2][3][4][5][6][7] A fleet of 10 Super Vikings was purchased by Sunshine Coast, Queensland operator Tewantin Bus Service.[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. LV on quality street Commercial Motor 22 November 1980
  2. Deane's Buslines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  3. Delwood Coaches Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  4. Hadfields's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  5. Interline Bus Services Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  6. Liverpool Transport Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  7. North & Western Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  8. Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
  9. Baxter's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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