The Leyland Super Viking was a bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1984.
History Following the closure of Albion's Scotstoun plant in October 1980, production of the Albion Viking VK was transferred to Leyland with the chassis relaunched as the Leyland Super Viking.LV on quality street Commercial Motor 22 November 1980Industry Fleetline issue 72 July 1981 page 252Engine location option in new Super Viking chassis Truck & Bus Transportation August 1982 page 38 Production ceased in 1984.
Australian Operators The Leyland Super Viking was purchased by a number of Sydney operators in the 1980s including Bowman's Bus Lines, Busways, Delwood Coaches, Hadfield's Bus Lines, Interline Bus Services, Liverpool Transport Company, North & Western Bus Lines and Westway.Deane's Buslines Australian Bus Fleet ListsDelwood Coaches Australian Bus Fleet ListsHadfields's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet ListsInterline Bus Services Australian Bus Fleet ListsLiverpool Transport Australian Bus Fleet ListsNorth & Western Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists A fleet of 10 Super Vikings was purchased by Sunshine Coast, Queensland operator Tewantin Bus Service.Buslink Australian Bus Fleet Lists
The last Super Viking did not enter service until 1995. The chassis was purchased by Bass Hill Bus Service of Sydney and bodied by Pressed Metal Corporation in 1984. However Bass Hill never placed it in service and it wasn't until the business was sold to Baxter's Bus Lines in 1995, that it entered service.Newslines Australasian Bus & Coach December 1996 page 34Baxter's Bus Lines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
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