Leyland Titan B15 London Coaches T343 Route 52

The Leyland B15 project was conceived in 1973 as a modern replacement for aging bus types such as the Bristol VRT and Leyland’s own Atlantean. It was designed to incorporate the standardised and integral construction techniques so successfully employed on the Leyland National.

The design was heavily influenced by London Transport’s requirements, such as the option of dual and single door variants, and two of the five B15 prototypes were extensively tested in London. Production was initially carried out by Park Royal Vehicles, with the first Titan – as the B15 was known – entering service in August 1978. However, production was hampered by delays, including the closure of Park Royal and the transfer of production to Workington, which resulted in a number of Titan orders being cancelled. As a consequence, London Transport became almost the sole customer for the new bus.

The Titan would go on to serve the Capital for the next decade, with withdrawals commencing in 1992. Many were subsequently sold off to second users, with some 400 seeing service on Merseyside, while others ended up in different homes around the country. Many remained in London, although numbers depleted after privatisation, and most had disappeared from the Capital by the early 2000s.

Our model depicts registration KYV 343X, which went new to London Transport in November 1981. The model depicts it as running on London Coaches’ 24-hour Route 52 during 1994, and wearing a striking red and white livery with Route 52 map branding. Route 52 blinds are carried, with a Victoria destination. The model is based on the Exclusive First Editions Dual Door Titan tooling, with the highly detailed livery having never before been seen on an EFE Titan.

About this product:

Online exclusive

Colours/details of final model may vary from illustration

Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road

Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)

We currently deliver within the UK only, but we're working to expand internationally.

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Vintage shop (signs) - decommissioned, recommissioned and replica items, limited edition prints, moquette by the metre & delicate models.

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Art on the Underground

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3. The return shipment cost must be paid by you and will not be covered by the London Transport Museum, unless the item is faulty. We would recommend that you use recorded delivery.
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London Transport Museum
PO Box 621
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York,
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