Back in 1984 while on holiday in Denmark I came across the Leyland DAB factory at Silkeborg about 5 pm one evening. Taking photos of buses through the wire fence a chap came out in his car and stopped to close the gates, he asked why I was taking photos, informing him I was a Leyland coach operator and lived near the Leyland National plant at Workington. In that case he said “I am sorry we are closed now but if you comee back tomorrow morning I will show you and your family around the plant”. Needless to say I accepted the offer and we a had a very interesting tour of the plant with which impressed me a great deal. The DAB philosophy was that the designers had to consider every person who was involved in operating and travelling on the vehicle wit simplicity of maintenance systems accessability to components, driving, cleaning and passenger comfort wre all major considerations. I still have some DAB brochures from that visit.
Here are some photos from that visit.
Cheers, Leyland 600
