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Leyland tractors was a tractor manufacturer in the United Kingdom. It was created after the merger of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) with Leyland Motors to form British Leyland in 1968. Nuffield Tractors had been started after World War II by Lord Nuffield owner of Morris Motors Limited which had become part of BMC in 1951.
In 1968, BMC's holding company British Motor Holdings was amalgamated with the Leyland Motor Corporation which also owned Standard Triumph and Rover to become British Leyland. Tractor production continued under the Nuffield name until 1969 when the tractors were renamed as Leyland Tractors and the previous poppy-red tractors changed to the new ...
Ashok Leyland Corporate Building in Chennai, India. The Leyland name and logo continues as a recognised and respected marque across India, the wider subcontinent and parts of Africa in the form of Ashok Leyland. Part of the giant Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland manufactures buses, trucks, defence vehicles and engines. The company is a leader in ...
The TL12 itself was the second engine available in the Landtrain, but in a lower revving version rated at 210 kW (280 bhp) at 2000 rpm and providing ten per cent more torque. [6] The less powerful of the two Cummins engines was the NHC250 rated at 250 hp and the more powerful the NTE290 rated at 290 hp. [ 5 ] The Cummins design featured a "big ...
A small number of MP4 and MP 6 tractors were produced after the Field Marshall, but tractor production effectively ceased until 1982, when Charles Nickerson bought the production rights to the Leyland tractors range, producing them at Gainsborough (although using engines and parts from Leyland) and selling them under the Marshall name ...
The 24-ton armour-plated vehicle was built for the visit by British Leyland. [2] Other exhibits that have been displayed include a WWI Gun Tractor, a Leyland Tiger Cub, historic lorries, vintage buses and a Steam Driven Showman's Tractor.
The Leyland OE engine (OE.138/OE.160) is a diesel, pushrod (OHV) straight-four engine based on the Standard 23C design and redesigned by Leyland Motors subsequent to their 1961 takeover of Standard-Triumph. Intended for light trucks and commercials, tractors, and industrial usage, the engine was available in either high speed and low speed ...
The Leyland Marathon (1973–79) was a high powered 4x2 or 6x4 tractor unit with a modified Ergomatic cab, which was built at the AEC factory in Southall. A few were given AEC badges to satisfy individual customer preferences. The Marathon name had formerly been used on a Maudslay bus chassis. Marshal