The Impact of Atlanteans in the South and West

The Leyland Atlantean was the first high volume rear-engined double-deck chassis produced in the United Kingdom, and between 1958 and 1986 approximately 15,000 were built. Well known author and contributor David Toy takes the opportunity in this volume to review the operation of this remarkable bus across the south and west of England from Cornwall to Kent. While the fortune of the Atlantean in this part of England is extensively covered with over 250 illustrations, development of its contemporaries is also reviewed. The author's undoubted enthusiasm, coupled with his many years experience as a fleet engineer, give this book a unique insight into the operation of this one time prolific icon.