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British Leyland Gas Turbines

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Part of the Truck and Bus division of British Leyland Motor Corporation

1967 Company formed when Rover became part of the Leyland Group

The company concentrated on exploring the use of gas turbines in heavy trucks

1968 Announced a 350/400 hp 6-wheeled heavy lorry powered by a gas turbine. It was intended that it should go into production in 1970. The gas turbine weighed half of that of an equivalent diesel engine[1]

1971 Dr Noel Penny resigned as chief executive; he still believed there was a future for gas turbines in cars[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 18, 1968
  2. ↑ The Times, Jun 28, 1971
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