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Leyland Torque Magazine


Leyland Torque is the magazine of The Leyland Society, and is named after an in-house newsletter described as "an occasional publication designed to interest and inform all those who contribute in any way to the production and despatch of Leyland Commercial Motor Vehicles". Produced between 1919 and 1921, it became a casualty of the depression in commercial vehicle sales during the early 'twenties.
Produced four times a year, The Leyland Society's Leyland Torque magazine serves as both the members forum for discussion and queries, and as an outlet for articles on the activities of Leyland Motors. In terms of quality, Leyland Torque is amongst the best for any one-marque society, with 48 glossy A5 pages, and containing many illustrations from members and from the BCVM archives. Where necesary, photos are enhanced and restored by the team at the BCVM for better quality.
Full details will appear below of the most recent editions of Leyland Torque magazine.
Binders for Torque magazine, which hold eight copies, are available at £7 each or £13.50 for two.
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Leyland Torque 39 - Spring 2008
Leyland Torque 39 - Spring 2008 Leyland Torque 39 - Centrefold Leyland Torque 39 - Back cover
  • Cover Picture - Plaxton bodied Royal Tiger in Empire's Best livery at a Thames oil refinery. Photo from the BCVM Archive, No.L075716.
  • Editorial - by Mike Sutcliffe.
  • Leyland Society News - More on the coming Annual Gathering at Crich in July, and information on the BCVM Anniversary Transport Show in May.
  • Warrington Corporation PD2/1s - A long illustrated article from Trevor Taylor with memories and history of the vehicles involved.
  • Two pictures - from Charles Jones, Chester, of Stirling registered 14B/10 Beavers.
  • Food For Thought - Edited by Wilf Dodds. Leyland Llama GTS4 PSV; Leyland Lion PSR1/1; Leyland Shunter; 8.6Ltr oil engines; Opposite handed O.600/O.680 engines; 1947 Leyland industrial engine at Shildon; Leyland Retriever; Cessation of Fire Engine production; 1930s timber quality; Leyland Tiger PS1 Trolleybus?!; Military mystery; Leyland Marketing Centre; Balmoral / United Automobile / City Coach Co. Leyland Lions.
  • Thomas Petrol-Electric Transmission - from Neil D. Steele: more on the subject, continuing from Journal No.6 and items in Torque 27 & 38.
  • Centerfold - A picture taken in April 1932 of a Leyland Badger TA4 in Pickfords Removals livery.
  • Odd Bodies! - Edited by Bob Kell. East Midland - TS7/TD4 or TD5? BAL 606; Samuelson's New Transport - Tiger TS7, JG 5439; Hardings of Birkenhead Tiger TS7, BG 9065; Empress - Leyland Tiger TS4, WN 4370 and Tiger TS2, DF 8186; Griffin Brynmawr / Red & White - Titan TD2, EV 6692; Greatrex, Staffs - Leyland Tiger PS2, TRF 44; J C Easton, Pitcalpe - Leyland Tiger PS1, GTF 576; Queens - Leyland Tiger TS1, WM 6120; and C G Hill, Tredegar - Leyland Lion LT1? HE 4761
  • Quicker Ballast Tamper - An extract from the May 1950 issue of the original Leyland Journal on the Matisa two-axle on-track tamper machine.
  • The B.U.T. Story. - Part 4 of a series by Ron Phillips. (Part 3 was in the Torque 38 winter issue last year.)
  • Letters to the Editor - Contributions from Graham Martin-Bates, Perth; Tony Hall, Birmingham; Simon Ryan, by e-mail; Richard Peskett, Grayshott; Bill Acton, Malta; Robin Hannay, Crewe; Fraser Clayton, Baynards; Bill Thorneycroft, London SE; Mike Worthington-Williams, Newcastle Emlyn; Adam and Eleanor Auditori, Echuca, Vic., Australia; Phil Dixon from "Down Under"; Bob Kell, Durham; John Bennett, Loughborough; David Harvey; Peter Tulloch, Derby; Alan Townsin, Steventon; and Bernard Ashcroft, Preston.
  • New Leyland Society Title - A reminder of the "Leyland Buses of Burnley, Colne & Nelson" publication first mentioned on the web pages on 26th March.
  • Sales and Wants - One contribution this time.
  • Tailpiece - A slightly battered 7-year old EMT Madrid No.697 on a wet day in 1964.
  • The rear cover - A picture used by Leyland for publicity of the 2-ton model designed by Standard. Photo from the BCVM Archive, No.L075149.


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