Leyland National MkII Profile and Models

Leyland National MkII

Preserved Merseybus 6036 at Woolton, Liverpool in September 2010. ©Calflier001

The Leyland National is an integrally-constructed British step-floor single-decker bus manufactured in large quantities between 1972 and 1985. It was developed as a joint project between two UK nationalised industries – the National Bus Company and British Leyland. Buses were constructed at a specially built factory at the Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington. Styling was carried out by the Italian vehicle stylist Giovanni Michelotti, previously commissioned by both Triumph and Scammell lorries. The National 2 was introduced in 1979. It differed from its predecessor mainly by having a wider choice of engines, along with a new nose moulding giving it a more bulbous look and a grille to cool the new front-mounted radiator, and a revised rear end with new lights and a different engine door.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Power Type

Turbodiesel

Builder

Leyland

Build Dates

1972 to 1985

Total Built

7000 (incl Mk1 and Mk2)

Floor Type

Step-Floor

Decks

Single

Areas of Operation

UK Nationwide
Various also exported worldwide

In Service Until

Early 2000s