Leyland Landtrain

Leyland Landtrain
A Landtrain in Malta 2009
Overview
Manufacturer	British Leyland
Production	1980–1987
Assembly	UK: Wolverhampton, Bathgate, Watford Kenya: Thika Nigeria: Ibadan Taiwan: Yizhu
Body and chassis
Class	Heavy truck
Body style	Rigid Tipper Tractor
Layout	Longitudinal front engine
Powertrain
Engine	14 L (850 in3) Cummins or Leyland I6, 240 to 290 bhp (179 to 216 kW)
Transmission	Manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	6x4 rigid 5,680 mm (223.6 in) 6x4 tractor 4,770 mm (187.8 in)
Length	9,337 mm (367.6 in) 7,174 mm (282.4 in)
Width	2,478 mm (97.6 in)
Height	2,780 mm (109.4 in)
Curb weight	19,000 kg (41,888 lb) 30,000 kg (66,139 lb) 36,000 kg (79,366 lb)

The Leyland Landtrain was a truck that was produced in the 1980s by British Leyland. Designed for the export markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, it was particularly popular in Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe. The Landtrain was designed to be used in areas of limited infrastructure, where roads may be rough and fuel scarce. It was powered by four different engines and produced with three different gross vehicle weights (GVW), 19 tonnes (19 long tons; 21 short tons), 30 t (30 long tons; 33 short tons) and 36 t (35 long tons; 40 short tons)

The Landtrain was produced as both a two-axle 4x2 and a three-axle 6x4 rigid and a 6x4 tractor. The truck was produced in the Leyland plant in Wolverhampton between 1980 and 1982, when production moved to Bathgate, and then finally to Watford in 1984. Kits were exported from these plants to Leyland factories in Yizhu, Taiwan; Ibadan, Nigeria; and Thika, Kenya; where they were assembled. The truck ceased production in 1987 after the merger of Leyland with the Dutch company DAF.