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  • McLeod – Leyland Comet – AYJ 867

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    McLeod (Helmsdale)1950?Leyland CometPlaxton C??F The Comet was Leyland’s offering in the same market sector as Bedford’s all-conquering OB, though with a few more seats and (usually) a diesel engine. It was a purpose-built PSV chassis, sharing mechanical components with the truck of the same name and similar appearance. This Plaxton-bodied example was new to Dickson…

  • Douglas Corporation – Leyland Comet – KMN 519 – 21

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    Douglas Corporation1959Leyland Comet CPO1Park Royal B30F We don’t often see a Leyland Comet with bus or coach body, as it was normally considered to be a lorry chassis, and we see even fewer in Municipal liveries, but Douglas Corporation’s fleet was renowned for being “different”! KMN 519 is an example of the CPO1 model, with…

  • Scarlet Coaches – Leyland Comet – MYA 590

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    Scarlet Coaches (Minehead)1950Leyland Comet CPP1Harrington C29F Here we have another wonderful example of how a coat of paint can make such a difference to the way almost anything can appear. MYA 590 is a Leyland Comet CPP1 with Harrington C29F body. In the first view, it is in the livery of Scarlet Coaches of Minehead,…