The Leyland National B Series

Hello 👋🏻 I thought I'd slip this little video in today. Whatever you think of the Leyland National, it was a very successful bus. And highly standardised too. The National Bus Company always used to use lightweight buses such as the Bristol LH for the more rural and less intense bus routes. However, the Bristol LH was a very dated design with manual gearbox, narrow entrance and fairly steep steps. What was needed was a bus that was a little bit more modern and maybe more standardised. This came when Leyland launched the B series Leyland National - a lightweight version of their standard bus. Here then is the story of Leyland's baby National, the B series. If you enjoy this video please like ,hype and share it and don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you don't miss my future releases. You can always buy me a drink via the SUPER THANKS button if you're enjoying the content and the videos I'm doing. Thanks for watching. #bus #automobile #busvideo #ukbuses #leylandnational #britishleyland 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Leyland National: A Brief History 4:26 National Bus Company Standard Vehicles 5:04 The Bristol LH: The NBC's Lightweight 8:25 Something Better? 12:40 Into Production 15:44 A Personal Encounter