New Leyland Titan B15 Models from EFE Road

The announcement was made at the London Bus Museum’s Spring Gathering event at the famous Brooklands racing circuit.

The four new models are based on the Exclusive First Editions dual-door Leyland Titan tooling. Each is finished in a highly detailed livery never before seen on an EFE Titan, and represent their full-size counterparts as operating during the 1990s, both in and outside of London.

The new models are:

• E28830 – Leyland Titan B15 London & Country 911 Route 188 Euston
• E28831 – Leyland Titan B15 London Coaches T343 Route 52 Victoria Bus Station
• E28833 – Leyland Titan B15 London Forest T82 Docklands Express D1 Waterloo Stn
• E28837 – Leyland Titan B15 Kinch Bus KYV371X Route 126 Via Alan Moss Rd

The four models are expected to reach retailers during Summer 2025, with an RRP of £46.95.

About the prototype

The Leyland B15 project was conceived in 1971 as a modern replacement for aging bus types such as the Bristol VRT and Leyland’s own Atlantean. It was designed to incorporate the standardised and integral construction techniques, so successfully employed on the Leyland National.

The design was heavily influenced by London Transport’s requirements, such as the option of dual and single-door variants, and two of the five B15 prototypes were extensively tested in London. Production was initially carried out by Park Royal Vehicles, with the first Titan – as the B15 was known – entering service in August 1978. However, production was hampered by delays, including the closure of Park Royal and the transfer of production to Workington, which resulted in a number of Titan orders being cancelled. As a consequence, London Transport became almost the sole customer for the new bus.

The Titan would go on to serve the Capital for the next decade, with withdrawals commencing in 1992. Many were subsequently sold off to second users, with some 400 seeing service on Merseyside, while others ended up in different homes around the country. Many remained in London, although numbers depleted after privatisation, and most had disappeared from the Capital by the early 2000s.

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