Design of 36 ft rear engined chassis for single deck buses in which transfer of weight from front axle results in improved steering, braking and suspension, and less tire wear; height of chassis frame can be reduced forward of rear axle so that extremely low engrance doors can be used; other design features of Panther chassis are air suspension, two-speed rear axle, power-assisted hand brake and semiautomatic transmission; power unit for bus and coach work is 9.9 liter Leyland 0.600 horizontal diesel, rated at 125 bhp at 1700 rpm for buses, and 130 bhp at 2000 rpm for coaches.


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    Title :

    Leyland's panther


    Additional title:

    Gas Oil Power


    Published in:

    Gas and Oil Power ; 60 , n 711


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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