British Lorries 1950s Leyland Comet,Karrier Bantam, Guy Vixe

The dark blue Guy Vixen pantechnicons of Pickfords Removals were a familiar sight in all parts of Britain during the fifties. Essentially a pre-war design, the Guy Vixen used a....

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The Pathetic But True Story of British Leyland | Bizcovering

A mechanic's view on the demise of the British Leyland motor company.

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British Buses 1950s Sentinel STC6, Leyland Titan PDl, Guy Ar

The “Provincial” Regent 3 was announced in 1946 with a 16ft 4in wheelbase and widths of 7ft 6in or 8ft. Engines were the AEC 9.6-litre oil-type with a 7.7-litre option, the latter coming with a four-speed....

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Triumph TR7 1975 1979 1981

The TR7’s six year career began in January 1975 after Triumph beat MG in a design competition to produce the all-new British Leyland sports car. Carrying the TR name and linking itself with an illustrious group of forbears was perhaps unfortunate, for in reality it was a vehicle from another era of automotive manufacture. Thoroughly modern in .....

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