The Leyland-DAB articulated bus is an articulated bus that was manufactured by Leyland-DAB in Denmark. The Leyland-DAB artic found customers in Denmark, and was the first modern style articulated bus in the United Kingdom, albeit with limited repeat orders.Free rides on artic Commercial Motor 7 September 1979
Leyland, being a mainly British manufacturer, had also had an overseas manufacturing interest in the Danish manufacturer Danish Automobile Building (DAB) since 1953, which used a number of Leyland parts in its own bus models. As a continental manufacturer, it had developed its own articulated bus model as an alternative to Volvo's articulated chassis. These were built with two body designs.
National body type
The first models of 1979 were based on the Leyland National, but were powered by a Saurer 240 bhp underfloor engine and Allison fully-automatic transmission instead of the Leyland components.Leyland's National artic is coming Commercial Motor 3 November 1978 Other parts like the axles and the steering mechanism were also from Leyland.
Four of these buses saw extended trials in the United Kingdom with the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, (SYPTE) and were demonstrated with other UK operators, with seven purchased by British Airways.S Yorks bus delays no fault of Leyland Commercial Motor 15 December 1979Bending the flag Commercial Motor 17 January 1981Leyland DAB Articulated Bus Lists on the Web
DAB body type Later deliveries from 1985 employed all Leyland components again, but with DAB designed bodies. This bus saw use in Denmark.busexplorer.com Image of a Leyland-DAB series VII articulated bus of Abildskaus Rutebiler, in Aarhus, Denmark In the UK, SYPTE bought 13 in 1985.Bendis back in South Yorks Commercial Motor 10 August 1985
Australia In 1980, Australian operator Darwin Bus Service had a Leyland-DAB bodied by Pressed Metal Corporation South Australia.Darwin Bus Service Overseas Journal April 2008 The PSV Circle
References
Further reading Chapter 18: Danish Bus Builders, 4.1. DAB Bus Explorer The Bending Bus Chesterfield Bus Society
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