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The first of Rackham's new T-Type Leylands was, importantly, the double-deck bus. This was the Titan TD1 (mythological names for double-decks and animal names for single-deckers and lorries grew to be a Leyland tradition); it was a masterly synthesis of worldwide best practice in design.
A gritter, also known as a sander, [34] salt spreader or salt truck, [3] is found on most winter service vehicles. Indeed, the gritter is so commonly seen on winter service vehicles that the terms are sometimes used synonymously. [1] Gritters are used to spread grit (usually rock salt), onto roads. The grit is stored in the large hopper on the ...
Its name is commonly believed to be derived from the rounded bonnet that resembled the elytra (wing covers) of a Scarab beetle, but the name really comes from a more conventional source. It was a portmanteau of Scammell and the Arab horse which the Mechanical Horse replaced in British Railways usage. [ 2 ]
The UK’s grit has a surprising origin
Their Sentinel Waggon Works' design of 1935 led to the production of 3,750 Sentinel 'Standards' in the seventeen years that followed, the biggest selling steam lorry ever. It was lighter and featured a modernised driver's cab with a set-back boiler and was available in four, six and eight-wheel form, designated S4, S6 and S8.
Albion Motors was a Scottish automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.. Founded in 1899, Albion Motors was purchased by Leyland Motors in 1951. Vehicles continued to be manufactured under the Albion brand until 1972, after which they continued to be produced, but were sold under the Leyland brand.
Pages in category "Defunct truck manufacturers of the United Kingdom" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
Scottish girl names: Here are 52 cool, rare and traditional Scottish girl names. Find a Scottish baby girl name that suits your style.