Leyland 100: A Century of Progress

Synopsis: Documentary about the history of Leyland Trucks and Buses. This commemorative Centenary video draws on specially shot footage and unique archive films, memorabilia and photographs to chart the firm which made the Lancashire town of Leyland famous. A story of growth, collapse and recovery. Garel Rhys OBE presents the video and gives continual background context to the various periods of development. We also get a guided tour of the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland, which has the best collection of preserved British commercial vehicles, including those made at Leyland, which carried goods and passengers from the 1890s to the present day.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Subjects: History
Keywords: film archives; Lancashire; local history; transport; industrial history; commercial vehicles

Name: Staffordshire Film Archive
Contact: Ray Johnson MBE
Email: ray.johnson@filmarchive.org.uk
Web: http://www.filmarchive.org.uk/index.html External site opens in new window
Phone: 07774 482414
Address: Ray Johnson Productions
P.O. Box 777
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8QA
United Kingdom

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