Leyland Titan

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Metro-Cammell-bodied Leyland Titan (London Transport fleet number RTL554).

For rear-engine Leyland Titan built in 1970s/1980s, see Leyland Titan (B15).

The Leyland Titan was a chassis with a front-mounted engine designed to carry double-decker bus bodywork. It was built mainly for the UK market between 1927 and 1942, and then between 1945 and 1970 after World War II.

After Leyland ended the production of the Leyland Titan in UK, Ashok Leyland of India took up production and marketed the bus in South Asia as the Ashok Leyland Titan, which is still in production.

[edit] Titans in London

When London Transport was established in 1933 it inherited hundreds of Leyland Titans from independent bus operators in London.

After World War II, London Transport bought more than 2,000 Leyland Titans specifically designed for use in London. They were designated as the RTL and RTW (a wider variant) classes. In appearance they were very similar to the AEC-built RTs, tha radiator shell being the most obvious difference (aside from the greater width of the RTWs).