Leyland Torque Magazine 2010

The Leyland Society

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.

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Leyland Torque 47 - Spring 2010

Cover Picture - A 1965 PD2A/27 of Burnley, Colne & Nelson JTC with a "St. Helens" front.
Editorial. - Photos of Blue Circle Cement Lorries. More contributions required for Food For Thought, and Odd Bodies.
Leyland Society News. - Distribution problems with Leyland Torque. 2010 Leyland Gathering. Spare Parts & Technical Queries service.. The Transport Trust Awards 2010. Portsmouth Titan. What Leyland's Doing. Steve Whelan. Order from Royal Mail for 277 trucks, including the basic spec.
Ashok Leyland - Bhutan School Bus. A short article and photo from John Bishop's son, Ian. John Bennett, Croydon. John Bennett. An interesting well illustrated 6 page article which traces the history of this southern coach company from 1932 until 1958. Lots of technical information of individual coaches.
In The Bleak Midwinter. - Michael Plunkett. A schoolboy's winter journey on an open staired 1928 TD1.
The Leyland Lorries of Blue Circle Cement, Part 2. - 11 photos with text starting with a 1938 Beaver up to a Bison 2 of 1981.
Food For Thought. - Allan T. Condie. 178. C.A.Wells.from Paul Lacey & Windy Gale. 188. Leyland DD bodies rebuilt with late type windows. 181 T.E. Short of Halifax. 182. When is a lion not a Lion?. 183. What is it? CEL 994.
Sheffield's "Gearless Buses" Part 2. - Keith Beeden. Problems with slipping torque converters solved and a detailed account of driving a gearless bus on route No. 3, Outer Circle.
Pochin And The Leyland Tigers. - Mike Fenton. A short account of the 6 bodies built by Pochin's on PS1 chassis. ( NB Pochins also owned a twin engined Morava aircraft, which I had the pleasure of flying, often with "Mr. Arthur" on board. DLB).
Centerfold - 4 Leyland Bodied Titans of Barton.
Odd Bodies - Bob Kell. Argosy Coaches, Leyland Tiger TS8 FLM 429. Stevenson, Uttoxeter, Leyland Tiger TS3 WG 37. G W Austin Ltd, Woodseaves, Beadle-Leyland, 968 ARF. Smalls, Birmingham, Leyland Royal Tiger, LOH 854. New Items. Four Leyland Cubs. Corona, Sudbury, No 16 Leyland Cub, KP, GV 883. Hawkey Newquay? Leyland Cub KP, BAF 453. LCW, Landeilo, Leyland Cub KP, TH 4330. (Operator?) Leyland Cub SKP, RJ 9631.
The 11th. Year In Preservation. - D C G Vine. An account of the restoration of an ex Sussex Coastline Leyland National 2, Fleet No. 123.
Leyland, BUT, And The DMU - Allan Condie. A detailed account of the Company's involvment with Diesel Railcars, which began in 1938 with the LMS.
Letters To The Editor. - Leyland Cub, RG 8576 From Jim King, Billericay. Puzzle Picture, Torque No. 46, page 47, From Peter Greaves. Australian Leylands From Phil Dixon, Down Under. Lancashire Cotton Corp[oration From Denis Kay. Southampton Olympian From Neil Wilson. Titan/Tiger Transmission Noises. From Chris Nelson, Chorley. Mersey Docks & Harbour Board, From Michael Williams, Gloucester.
Sales & Wants - Adverts.
Tailpiece - A photo of The Leyland Body Shop at South Works full of Trolley Buses for London.
The rear cover - A photo taken in 1933 of an early forward control Beaver. Belonged to A. Whittaker of Burnley.

Leyland Torque 48 - Summer 2010

Cover Picture - A Leyland Constructor lightweight model of the late 1980s
Editorial. - Lorry photos and Haulage Firms. 50th issue of Leyland Torque, possibly with some colour photos of Jersey Motor Transport.
Leyland Society News. - Charitable Status. An update. 2010 AGM-Sunday 7th November, at Coventry Museum, 1 PM, please note, Gathering of Leylands at the BCVM, on 10th/11th July 2010. Full details of this event.
What Leyland's Doing. - Leyland Trucks- Innovation for the future. Steve Whelan. In conjunction with a key customer, Ryder, the Company has developed a new lightweight variant of the current in-house body constructed from honeycombed composite panels. Following on from this the Company has developed a lightweight aluminium body sub frame option. Also, the Company's 1000th factory bodied vehicle to Ryder PLC.
The Leyland Torque Converter. - Neil Steele. Neil was fortunate enough to own a 1930's single decker "Gearless Bus", as the lettering on the radiator told us. First of all a description of the cab and what it was like to drive the bus, followed by an in depth look at the Torque Converter itself and some problems experienced by operators. All very readable.
Leyland Platform Lorries. - Peter Davies. A set of 11 photos taken by Peter from the late 1950's onwards. All with detailed accompanying texts.
Food For Thought. - Allan T. Condie. 180, Leyland DD bodies with late type windows. 181, T.E. Short of Halifax. 182, When is a Lion not a Lion? 183, What is it? 184, Worldmasters Wanted.185, A Wartime Exercise. 186, Mystery Rear-engined Chassis.
Post-War Lions PSR1/1 & LPSR1/1. - Steve Palmano. A very interesting and detailed look at Leyland's development of their underfloor engined buses.
Centerfold - An Interim Beaver 12.1B belonging to T E Short & Sons Halifax, loading up at a mill.
Odd Bodies - Bob Kell. Stevenson, Uttoxeter, Leyland Tiger TS3, WG 37. Smalls, Birmingham, Leyland Royal Tiger, LOH 854. Chinery, Acton, Suffolk, No. 16, Leyland Cub KP3, GV 883. Webber, Blisland, Bodmin, Leyland Cub KP2, BAF 453. LCW, Landeilo, Leyland Cub KP2, TH 4330. J Martin, Salford, Leyland Cub SKP2, RJ 9631. J Robbins, Easington Lane,Co. Durham, Leyland Tiger TS7 MNY 96. Scottish Motor Traction, Leyland Titan TD5, CS 7024. Bere Regis &District, Leyland Tiger, LMG 734. Blue Bus Service Ltd, Slough, Leyland Tiger, JXT 492. Bizarre Bodies. 2 extremely odd looking Leylands.
G. J. Rackham & Leyland Motors. - (Also Incorporating Six-wheelers, Karrier & Sheffield). Geoff Lumb. In 1926, Rackham was appointed Chief Engineer. The author unearths some facts surrounding Rackham's wanderings in the mid nineteen twenties.
For Sale - O.600 Engine Oil Filters, and a 1933 Beaver.
Letters To The Editor. - Tiger/Titan Transmission Noises, Malcolm Margetts. Lion in Tasmania, Steve Milner, Lincoln. Octopus Tankers in Jersey, Derek Vivian. Lancashire Cotton Corporation Livery, Denis Kay. Comet in Australia, Phil Dixon. Whiteleys' Leyland RAF Type, Alan Lambert. Brewery Lorries & Cabs, Alan Townsin. Sheffield/Bennett, Croydon Peter Geaves. Holdsworths, Robin Hannay. Tesco Leyland Olympians, Ken Davis. Wartime Coach Operations, Ron Phillips.
Tailpiece - A photo of a cream coloured Liverpool Corp. PD2/20/Alexander.
The rear cover - A Maidstone & District PD2/12 at the Festival of Britain in 1951.

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