The Leyland Royal Tigers (white with dark blue stripe ending with a 'V' at the front) that were built for Cuba in the early to mid 1950s were sold to Autobuses Modernos SA. Approximately 620 were delivered with bodies by Saunders-Roe(Anglesey)Ltd of Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales. I was an apprentice at SR in 1954.

worked sr.1950s on cuba buses. my father was test driver on buses i have photos of tigers parked at raf mona awaitig shipment.i also have photos of the experimental double decker built at sr. i did my apprenticeship on the cuba buses building the roof section.have more infos ,like layland knockdowns driven by my father from midlands to beaumaris.these were just the chasies no cabs for drivers protection. ted.

Hi All:

Buenos Aires, Argentina was also the home of Leyland buses. They were bodied mostly by MCW, but I recall a batch of Royal Tigers with S-R bodies too. These arrived with Olympic and a batch of Royal Tiger the latter two bodied by MCW. These buses were imported in 1951.

Later as tram replacements in 1962, Buenos Aires again purchased Olympics and Royal Tigers, the latter bodied by MCW,Marshall and locally by Serra and Chicago.

I still remember that the Olympics proudly wore their flying "wings" emblem with the words "El Omnibus Ingles" on them.

Regards from New York,
Tito

Hi all... I have fond memories of riding the Leyland buses in Havana as a child. Because they were painted white, people referred to them as "enfermeras" (nurses).

in 1948 saunders roe made several bodies a chassis made by aec-aclo, and shipped to s.paulo brasil did yo have more informations about this.

Hi

I am looking for a model of a 1966 leyland tiger, My step dad has one. It has a door at front and one at back behind rear wheel left side. Do you know where I can get a model of this bus.

Thanks
Ben

March 8, 2009 12:52:54 AM EST

estimados amigos de la pagina ,,animense y cuelguen fotos en la red de buses leyland en cuba,,por muy chica que sea la foto, no importa para los coleccionistas esta bien ,,,,felicitaciones por la pagina ---------saludos ------suerte--------

January 13, 2010 12:24:09 PM EST

I also remmember riding the blue and red stripes Leyland and Pegaso buses in Havana back in the 1960's.
And now I drive tours buses VanHool T 2145 and Volvo 9700 series.

May 27, 2010 2:10:28 PM EDT

Hello Ernesto Martinez
I was born in the city of Camaguey and back in the 1960'S I rode buses in Havana like the old blue GMC.
I really liked the Leyland and Pegaso a lot
Now I live in North Carolina and today I enjoy driving the T 2145 VanHools and 9700 series Volvo.
They're really nice buses to make real hard turns.
Was the Leylands 600 hard to make turns?

May 27, 2010 2:22:05 PM EDT

I remember in the early 60 riding the Leylands in Buenos Aires, they were silvered and I still remember the huge gas pedal I guess it was with a shoe metal platform on the driver side..

I believe the name of the company that ran the white Leylands in Cuba was Autobuses Modernos, they were used buses from after WWII. In contrast, there were various different GM brand new models that arrived in Havana between 1950 and 1958. The price of a brand new GM TDH3612 was US$25000, and the last GM TDH4512 that arrived in 1957-1958 was $26300.

The 620 Autobuses Modernos Leyland Royal Tigers were new and were built with Saunders Roe bodies in the early 1950s. See the Leyland ad above

I am looking for colored fotos of the omnibus aliados habsns cuba routes 20 ceiba and 32 la plays. Thank You, Anthony Cerbo.

I was surprised and happy to find this link when looking up my family's company - Omnibus Alidos. My grandfather was the founder and owner of this company until Castro took over. One of my aunts continued the company here in Miami and now, one of my sisters is the owner of the company. When I have time, I'll post whatever pictures we have.

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Tiger buses were used by the main bus companies in Israel during the 60's and the early 70's. There are many pictures of these buses in web sites dedicted to EGGED & HAMEKASHER bus companies.