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Leyland Atlantean | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Leyland |
Production | 1958 - 1986 |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1-2 |
Floor type | Step entrance |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 9.14–10.2 m (30 ft 0 in – 33 ft 6 in) |
Height | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Leyland Olympian |
The Leyland Atlantean is a predominantly double-decker bus chassis manufactured by Leyland Motors between 1958 and 1986. Only 17 Atlantean chassis were bodied as single deck from new.
It pioneered the design of rear-engined, front entrance double deck buses in the United Kingdom, allowing for the introduction of one man operation buses, dispensing with the need for a bus conductor.