1968 Leyland Levend Panther

1968 Leyland Levend Panther in Emraa Min Nar, Movie, 1973

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:

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IRT_BMT_IND ◊ 2012-10-17 00:46	I think this might be a Leyland Olympic, many of which operated in Istanbul in the 1970s. They were rebadged as "Levend" for the Turkish market, as a Greek sounding name was considered offensive. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28431353@N02/5456179777/ You can also see trolleybus wire in this shot, the trolleybus system in Istanbul closed in 1980. -- Last edit: 2012-10-17 00:46:40
Weasel1984 ◊ 2014-01-29 23:05	With this side strip it was Panther: http://wowturkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23186&start=20
Pablito ◊ 2022-02-09 20:10	Hi, this Leyland was not a "Panther". It was an Olympic Series III, branded as "Levend" for turkish market. Leyland "Worldmaster" chasis. -- Last edit: 2024-07-18 01:50:25

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IRT_BMT_IND

◊ 2012-10-17 00:46

I think this might be a Leyland Olympic, many of which operated in Istanbul in the 1970s. They were rebadged as "Levend" for the Turkish market, as a Greek sounding name was considered offensive.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28431353@N02/5456179777/

You can also see trolleybus wire in this shot, the trolleybus system in Istanbul closed in 1980.

-- Last edit: 2012-10-17 00:46:40

Weasel1984

◊ 2014-01-29 23:05

With this side strip it was Panther: http://wowturkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23186&start=20

Pablito

◊ 2022-02-09 20:10

Hi, this Leyland was not a "Panther". It was an Olympic Series III, branded as "Levend" for turkish market. Leyland "Worldmaster" chasis.

-- Last edit: 2024-07-18 01:50:25

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