Model Focus
Leyland National
10.3m
EFE
GREEN LINE Leyland National.
14401 GREEN LINE Leyland National.
SNC147 on route 711 to High Wycombe.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
NOVEMBER 1992 RELEASE
GREATER MANCHESTER PTE Leyland National
14402 GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT Leyland National 10.3m Single Door.
In the later orange, white and brown livery of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, this Leyland National is on route 533 to Bolton, 169 carries the Greater Manchester Transport Logo on its sides and rear.
DECEMBER 1992 RELEASE
United Auto Leyland National
14403 UNITED Leyland National. In an attractive modern experimental striped livery, this Leyland National, fleet number 3747, is on route X56 to Whitby.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
MAY 1993 RELEASE
United Auto Leyland National Wembley Trowbridge Tigers
14403A UNITED Leyland National. Code 3 model produced by Allsorts for Trowbridge Tigers Football Club.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
JUNE 1994 RELEASE
United Auto Leyland National
14403DL UNITED Leyland National. A DeLuxe reworking of model 14404 still 3747 but now registered XPG237N and on route 56 to Middlesborough via Guisborough.
JULY 1994 RELEASE
London United Leyland National
14404 Leyland National LONDON UNITED
South London operator London United had a very attractive red & grey livery with white banding. LS335 (AYR335T) is on route H37 to Richmond Station.
JANUARY 1999 RELEASE
London United Leyland National
14404DL Leyland National LONDON UNITED.
This DeLuxe model re-release on left over stock features LS405 (BYW405V) on route 116 to Hounslow Bus Station.
DECEMBER 1999 RELEASE
Grey-Green Leyland National.
14405 GREY-GREEN Leyland National 10.3m.
This short Leyland National 806 (NPK229R) works route 151 to Chatham and Halling.
MARCH 2008 RELEASE
Grey Green Leyland National
14409 GREY-GREEN 10.3m Leyland National
808 (UPB296S) on route 150 to Walderslade Tunbridge Wells.
APRIL 2013 RELEASE
Southern Vectis Leyland National
14406 SOUTHERN VECTIS 10.3m Leyland National
885 (ODL885R) on route 7 to Seaview.
SEPTEMBER 2011 RELEASE
London Country Leyland National
14407 LONDON COUNTRY 10.3m Leyland National
SNB359 (YPF759T) on route 418 to Bookham Stn.
EFE subscribers model
JULY 2012 RELEASE
Greater Manchester Transport Leyland National
14408 GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT 10.3m Leyland National.
105 (HNB24N) on route 26 to Manchester.
MAY 2013 RELEASE
Greater Glasgow PTE Leyland National
14410 GREATER GLASGOW PTE 10.3m Leyland National
LN1 (GGE156T) on route 69 to Hill Park.
EFE subscribers model
DECEMBER 2014 RELEASE
London Transport LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
16601 LEYLAND NATIONAL dual door London Transport.
London Transport LS47 on route 111 to Kingston via Hampton.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
APRIL 1994 RELEASE
Eastbourne Buses LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
16602 EASTBOURNE BUSES LEYLAND NATIONAL dual door.
15 on route 26 to Pevensey Bay.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
NOVEMBER 1994 RELEASE
Ensignbus LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
16603 ENSIGNBUS LEYLAND NATIONAL dual door .
Looking very smart in the Ensignbus blue and silver livery this Leyland National, built to the London Transport short 2 door specification, the modeled vehicle was originally new to Portsmouth and came to Ensignbus via Red Rover of Aylesbury, it is on route 246 to Rainham.
FEBRUARY RELEASE 1995
Metroline Mobility Leyland National Bus
16604GS METROLINE MOBILITY BUS LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
LS156 (THX156S) on route 984 to Brent Cross.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Part of Code 2 Gift Set 99918
DECEMBER 1999 RELEASE
1CARDIFF CITY TRANSPORT Leyland National.
16605 CITY OF CARDIFF Leyland National.
Linked to the Centenary celebrations of Cardiff City Transport is this Leyland National in Cardiff's distinctive orange livery. The vehicle displays fleet names on the sides in Welsh and English, 214 (JBO354N) is working City Circle route 2.
This model is actually the 11.3m casting. Cardiff only operated 10.3m models, so EFE messed up here
SEPTEMBER 2002 RELEASE
London Transport LEYLAND NATIONAL.
16606 London Transport LEYLAND NATIONAL dual door.
LS24 (KJD524P) in London Transport livery operates route 227 to Crystal Palace.
OCTOBER 2004 RELEASE
Trax
Hobart MTT Leyland National
EFE 16607/TRUX TX11C HOBART MTT Leyland National.
Hobart's Metropolitan Transport Trust operated 62 Leyland Nationals from 1975 onwards. This is their 603 (GT8236) on route 4 to West Hobart.
FEBRUARY 2006 RELEASE
EFE
SOUTH YORKSHIRE TRANSPORT Leyland National 10.3m.
16608 SOUTH YORKSHIRE TRANSPORT Leyland National 10.3m dual door.
Known affectionately as the ‘Kneeling National’ this 10.3m dual door Leyland National was a forerunner of the low floor easy access buses that we see today. Working route 31 to Lower Walkley is 88 (JDT438N).
OCTOBER 2010 RELEASE
Bexleybus Leyland National Bus
E16609Z BEXLEYBUS LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
LS178 (THX178S) was new in 1978, seeing service initially at Muswell Hill, then Norbiton, followed by storage at various locations. Brought forward from storage and repainted into Bexleybus colours by Eastbourne Buses, Bexleybus 53 was used until December 88, before storage and eventual sale to PVS (Carlton).
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
This model was commissioned by Invicta Model Rail of Siducp
AUGUST 2019 RELEASE
East London Coaches Leyland National
E16610Z East London Coaches LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
LS35 (KJD535P) on route D5 to Mile End Stn.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
This model was been commissioned by TTC Diecast
AUGUST 2019 RELEASE
LRT London Transport Leyland National 50
E16611 London Regional Transport Leyland National London Transport 50th Anniversary.
London Transport celebrated its fiftieth birthday on 1st July 1983 and in commemoration a series of Golden Jubilee events were held at various LT works and bus garages from April to October 1983. Nearly twenty LT vehicles received Golden Jubilee liveries, several in an attractive rendition of the old pre-1933 General livery. On 2nd/3rd July 1983 a special gala weekend was held at Chiswick and Acton Works, where the only Golden Jubilee single decker took part. Leyland National LS194 (THX194S), allocated to Croydon Garage, ran in this livery from June 1983 until the end of the year, being repainted red early in 1984. Shown with route 234A blinds at the front, the rear triple track number blinds did not have letters and therefore 234 was displayed at the back. The original silver roof was overpainted white just prior to the Chiswick Gala.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
NOVEMBER 2019 RELEASE
London Transport LEYLAND NATIONAL dual door.
16701 London Transport LEYLAND NATIONAL DUAL DOOR.
London Transport LS6 on route S2 to Clapton Pond & Bromley Stn.
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
FEBRUARY 1994 RELEASE
Trax
Melbourne MTT Leyland National
EFE 16702/TRUX TX11B MELBOURNE MTT Leyland National.
Melbourne MTT's 821 (IAC821) on route 277 to Melbourne via Templestowe.
JANUARY 2005 RELEASE
ACTION Leyland National
EFE 16703/TRUX TX11F ACTION of Canberra Leyland National.
Government operated bus services for the general public in Canberra commenced on the 19th July 1926. The Federal Capital Commission operated four buses on different routes between Ainslie in the north and Eastlake in the south. Seventy Leyland National 10.9m buses arrived in Canberra between 1974 and 1975 to meet the demands of new routes and improved timetables. By 1977 the nation's capital had a comprehensive metropolitan system and was re-branded ACTION, which is an acronym for: Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network. This is 261 (ZIB261) on route 350 to Red Hill via Barton
This is a 10.3m model representing the Australian 10.9m models made of the front half of a 11.3m and the rear of a 10.3m. It was registered BUS261.
MARCH 2013 RELEASE