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Ron Phillips
Hardcover
192 pages
A History of the Leyland Bus
$54.95
A beautifully illustrated history of the Leyland bus, one of the most important British buses of the twentieth century. With full production histories and technical specificatiions for all the major models, A History of the Leyland Bus also includes the evolution of the Leyland Bus company, and tells the full story behind the iconic Leyland badge.
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