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Any idea what her fleet number was?

Added by Bill on 10 February 2011.

53TLP originally, then became TL1P in the rationalised LFB fleet.

Mike

Added by Mike Cotton on 10 February 2011.

Hi Mike, well done. Superb! just watched the video to. What Leyland chassis is this? It does have an unusual look, is it purely the change in proportion that the front bumper gives it? or is their a difference in the radiator. Congratulations to you all, just brilliant.

Added by John D on 10 February 2011.

Morning JD it's a Leyland TLM chassis, based on the Lion and Tiger model I believe. The bumper is an original feature and I suppose gives some protection to the front end. It's taken me a while to get used to that look. The radiator also differs in that it has adjustable fins running top to bottom that can be moved from the driving position. Must've been for those cold Croydon deep south winters! Again, an original feature. More fascinating facts when I know them!

Mike

Added by Mike Cotton on 11 February 2011.

This might be worth a go.
When I was rewiring this Leyland, I found a 1936 Penny on the drivers side chassis rail, just before the chassis curve as it goes over the rear axle, has anyone come across this on any other leyland //.

Added by Bob Peters. on 04 July 2011.

Hi Bob,
Having just spent a lot of time cleaning and painting the chassis on a 1937 Leyland I can confirm that I did not find any money - only somebody's Yale house key.
Regards
Richard

Added by Richard Aston on 04 July 2011.

Wonder how that got there??.

Added by Bob Peters. on 04 July 2011.

Landrover used to put a penny in theres of the year it was manufactured (least its been commented on by several people). Land Rover being a British Leyland Company, it probably a trait of theres.

Obviously if someone finds it, then it can be removed.

Added by Davey G on 04 July 2011.

Great to see this in the flesh for the first time at the Odiham Show 2011.Mike and friends have done a lovely job and its great to see this one out and about at last.
Well done Mike.Pete M.

Added by Pete Matten on 09 August 2011.

Great to see that the old girl is still around. My dad bought her in the late sixty's at an auction in London and we often wondered what happened to AVB 1

Added by Billy Burke on 22 December 2012.

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