Midland Red: Leyland Leopard — Bus & D.P. Summary
Leyland Leopard Buses & DPs Acquired New — 1st batch
5145–5244 (R/Nos: 5145–5244HA)—type codes LS18 and LS18A
- Chassis type: PSU3/4R
- 100 Vehicles entering service between December 1962 and August
1963
- BET Federation style bodies:
- Fleet numbers 5145–5169: B53F Weymann.
- Fleet numbers 5170–5174: B53F Willowbrook
- Fleet numbers 5175–5194: DP48F Willowbrook—Classed as type code LS18A
- Fleet numbers 5195–5244: B53F Willowbrook
- New in overall red BMMO livery bus (type code LS18), or DP48F
vehicles (type code LS18A) in BMMO coach livery of red with black roof
to signify dual purpose work
- B53F vehicles (type code LS18) converted to one-man operation from
1966
- DP48F vehicles (type code LS18A) coverted to one-man operation from
November 1968, and down-graded to bus work as type LS18 with B53F seating
from January 1971
Fleet number 5183 (5183HA) was destroyed by fire in 1968, and therefore
was never fitted for one-man operation or down-graded for bus work
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5839–5848 (R/Nos: JHA839E–848E)—type code LS20
- Chassis type: PSU3/4R
- 10 Vehicles entering service between March 1967 and April 1967
- Willowbrook bodywork, DP49F from new
Certain vehicles re-seated to B53F from 1978
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6394–6445 (R/Nos: YHA394J–416J &
CHA417K–445K)—type code S24
- Chassis type: PSU3A/4R
- 52 Vehicles entering service between April 1971 and December 1971
- Willowbrook bodywork, DP49F—Dual purpose seats trimmed with leopard
skin material
- Delivered in BMMO (Midland “Red”) livery, later repainted
into NBC Poppy Red & White DP livery
- Fitted with Boot
- No power steering
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6461–6473 (R/Nos: DHA461K–473K)—type code S26
- Chassis type: PSU3A/4R
- 13 Vehicles entering service in 1972
- Marshall bodywork, B53F from new—Brown plastic seats
- Delivered in red BMMO (Midland “Red”) livery, later repainted
into NBC “Poppy Red” livery
- No power steering
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199–248 (R/Nos: JHA199L–248L)—type code S27, reclassified to SDP27 in 1980
- Chassis type: PSU3B/2R
- 50 Vehicles entering service between February 1973 and July 1973
- Marshall bodywork, DP49F from new—Dual purpose seats trimmed with
leopard skin material
- Delivered in National Bus Poppy Red and White DP livery
- Fitted with Boot
- No power steering
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319–368 (R/Nos: PHA319M–338M, SHA639N,
GJW40N–49N, GOH350N–361N & GOL362N–368N)
Type code S28, reclassified to SDP28
in 1980
- Chassis type: PSU3B/2R
- 50 Vehicles entering service between May 1974 and March 1975
- Marshall bodywork, DP49F from new—Dual purpose seats trimmed with
leopard skin material
- Delivered in National Bus Poppy Red and White DP livery
- Fitted with Boot
- No power steering
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