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Leyland Bus
Leyland
Bus
was a
British
bus and
train
manufacturer. It emerged from the
Rover Group
as a
management buyout
of
the bus
business. It was subsequently acquired by
Volvo Buses
in
1988
and the Leyland name disappeared in
1993
.
History
1896
Formed as the
Lancashire Steam Motor Company
.
1907 Name
changed
to
Leyland Motors
.
1968
Merger
with
British Motor Holdings
to form
British Leyland Motor Corporation
.
1975
BLMC
was
nationalised
and became
British Leyland
.
1986 BL changed its name to
Rover
Group.
1987
The bus
business of
Rover Group
became
independent
as
Leyland Bus
following a
management
buyout
.
1988
The business
was acquired by Volvo Buses.
1993 Volvo discontinues Leyland ending all production of the
buses
and the
Workington
factory, where they were built.
