Leyland Cub

Leyland Cub CU of Lothian Region Transport

The Leyland Cub CU was a midi-bus, the Leyland Motors produced 1979-1987. Already between 1931 and 1939 built Leyland Leyland a Cub.

The chassis of the Cub CU was derived from the truck Leyland Terrier and was built in Scottish Leyland factory in Bathgate. It gave him in three variants as CU335, CU385 and CU435, where the number stating the wheelbase in inches. Standard engine was the 5.7-liter six .98 -NV - diesel engine, optionally throttled 6.98DV version.

Most Cubs were built for communities and the welfare work. The bodies came from Wadham Stringer from Hampshire or Reeve Burgess from Derbyshire. However, acquired in 1981 Lothian Regional Transport 18 CU435s with Duple Dominant - bus structure and West Yorkshire Passenger 15 copies with Optare Aufbau.1987 replaced the Cub CU of Leyland Swift from.