Leyland Bus Prefixes
 

This is something that's baffled me for a long time, I'm sure someone on the forum will be able to tell me.

What does the prefix /12 - /40 etc. mean when identifying Leyland buses as PD2/12 - PD2/40 etc.

These numbers were used to show different variations in the various chassis types. They related to matters such as transmissions/gearboxes, width, braking and even whether the radiator was 'open' or enclosed by a 'new-look' front, whether a metal or fibreglass.

The list is rather long to go into in detail, I'm afraid. This applied to most models issued by Leyland until the BL days.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for those answers to my question.
Rob, I can understand why it would have been difficult to explain them all, at least I have some idea of what they mean now.

That's a whole load of information about Leyland G-CPTN, I enjoyed reading all about the history of it all.

Thanks very much to both of you.