{"product_id":"e15118-efe-road-leyland-national-crosville-motor-services","title":"E15118 EFE Road Leyland National Crosville Motor Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eE15118 EFE Road Leyland National Series One Dual door 11.3m Crosville Motor Services SNL801, WFM801K, service C40 Upton.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChassis no 102 was the second production Leyland National delivered in May 1972 in a variation of the outgoing Tilling Green livery. Briefly in service with reg number UFM801K, it was re-registered WFM801K after the licensing office in Chester found UFM801K had already been issued to a private car.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe name ‘Crosville’ was derived from the founders’ names George Crosland-Taylor and Georges Ville based in Chester. Bus operation began in 1909 serving Cheshire, expanding into Liverpool and North \u0026amp; Mid-Wales from the late 1920s. Ownership passed to the LMS railway in 1929 and merged with Tilling and British Automobile Traction (T\u0026amp;BAT) in 1930 when Crosville Motor Services was formed. Under the Transport Act 1968 Crosville vehicles and operations passed to the National Bus Company.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMore than 360 Leyland Nationals were ordered by Crosville between 1972 and 1983. WFM801K was the first of twenty-four 2-door Nationals received in 1972. Deliveries from 1973 until 1979 were all single-door, comprising 11.3m dual purpose semi-coaches, 11.3m buses, and 10.3m B Series buses. The last fifteen Leyland Nationals delivered to Crosville reverted to dual-door layout and were 11.6m Mk 2 type supplied between 1981 and 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWFM801K has privately preserved in original condition\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThanks to Robbie Forster (Dorset Model Buses) for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355811983740,"sku":"E15118","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E15118_ef55eae3-64f0-4028-9dcf-42f44df2ae00.jpg?v=1786092549","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com\/products\/e15118-efe-road-leyland-national-crosville-motor-services","provider":"Kernow Model Rail Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}