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原文传递 GNU AND PANDA, LEYLAND'S PIONEERING TWIN-STEERS

题名：	GNU AND PANDA, LEYLAND'S PIONEERING TWIN-STEERS
正文语种：	eng
作者：	ALAN MILLAR
摘要：	The Leyland Society's ever authoritative quarterly journal majors this time on the innovative twin-steer single-deckers, front-engined Gnu and underfloor-engined Panda, that Leyland developed in the late 1930s. This was a period of peak activity for Britain's leading bus and truck builder, which was developing rear-engined buses and eight-wheel trucks at the same time. What is particularly striking about the Gnu and Panda is that the impetus for them came from the close relationship between Leyland and the Alexander operating company in Scotland. There apparently were no formal agreements, but both were pushing the boundaries of bus technology and their top managers met at Leyland every month to exchange ideas, which in this case were about increasing carrying capacity. Work began in 1936 on two prototypes for Alexander, a service bus and a service coach, both with a door forward layout. Alexander built the 40-seat bodies which drew on contemporary American front-end styling. They were completed in 1937 when the coach was exhibited at the first Commercial Motor Show held at the new Earls Court hall, though Alexander did not buy them until 1939, by which time work began on the solitary Panda.
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	Buses
卷：	75
期：	819
页码：	94-94