Leyland Leopard Duple Dominant Mk.II
Leyland Leopard in Inspecteur la Bavure, Movie, 1980
Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin: 
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Background vehicle
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2010-09-30 21:58 |
Looks British... |
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◊ 2010-09-30 21:58 |
I suspect Plaxton body. |
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◊ 2010-09-30 23:52 |
... and RHD. |
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◊ 2010-10-01 06:58 |
Man guys, guys, guys... this car is FRENCH..! It is photographed in Paris, France. And what about you nuts RHD??? How many beers did YOU drink? OK, here it is: It is a 1959 to 1965 Model PANHARD PL 17. The model's name was derived from "PL" for "Panhard et Levassor" (the original full name of the company), with the "17" coming from 5 CV (fiscal horses in the French power rating system)plus 6 for the car's six seats, plus 6 for the car's 6L/100 km fuel economy. It was very advanced for its time, with only a 850 cc twin cylinder engine it produced up to 60 HP and reached a top speed of up to 145 km/h (90 mph). That's about what a Porsche 356 topped out back then. |
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-- ◊ 2010-10-01 08:04 |
This page is for the bus in the background, the Panhard is listed here: /vehicle_3577-Panhard-PL17-L4-1961.html |
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◊ 2010-10-01 10:53 |
I can assure you, Techbiz, that I would have recognized the Panhard (see my profile /profile.php?id=DynaMike ) .gif ";)") Nice to see your interest in French cars, and welcome to the site! I'm sure you'll find a lot of interesting things here. |
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◊ 2010-10-01 10:56 |
techbiz, the vehicle class is shown above the photo - in this case, "Class: Bus, Single-deck". In future, you'll save yourself some embarassment if you read this before commenting. .gif ":)") |
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◊ 2010-10-01 14:29 |
Eeeh young man, with Paris as location you are correct, but have you also recognized, where in the town the shot was made, and have you thought about the fact, that sometimes a handful of tourists are straying around there? Even British people you can see there.  Btw. it's possible to cross the Place Charles de Gaulle (7 lanes, am I correct?) in the background as a pedestrian! Sure, it's illegal, as you shall take the tunnel to the Arc de Triomphe, but when I'd been there, I had to make the test by myself. In the classic French/Italian way to cross a street: walking slowly, no stopping, no running and always looking in the faces of the drivers. It works perfectly!  I only had to take care about my panicially screaming wife, who I've pulled with me. |
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◊ 2010-10-01 16:34 |
If PLAXTON : Supreme IV ? (1978-79) Mais peut aussi être un DUPLE, avec la même caisse...! La différence est la grosse ceinture moulée argent sous les baies. Ici, il semble s' agir d'un autocar de National Express, tout blanc avec le logo rouge et bleu et le nom en rouge de la filiale "absorbée" au-dessus de l' essieu avant. En réguliers, toutes les entreprises nationalisées ont perdu leur livrée historique, pour le rouge ou vert intégralement intégral de NBC (cf Leyland National ou Bristol Lodhekka), la branche "tourisme" étant donc blanc intégral... Bref, presque pire que Véolia de nos jours: is't possible ? De l' autre côté, remontant les Champs, on distingue la partie avant d' un autocar Berliet Cruisair III -- Last edit: 2010-10-01 17:51:55 |
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◊ 2010-10-01 16:38 |
And on the Avenue de la Grande Armée side: ![[Image: france8200201smallku2.485.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is398/france8200201smallku2.485.jpg) -- Last edit: 2010-10-01 16:41:38 |
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◊ 2010-10-03 22:04 |
It's a 1959-1965 Panhard PL17 |
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◊ 2010-10-03 22:10 |
Oy gevalt ... |
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◊ 2010-10-03 22:33 |
Music City Carnut, please read the discussion before commenting. You are the second person not to realise that this entry is for the bus. -- Last edit: 2010-10-03 22:34:02 |
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◊ 2010-10-05 21:37 |
Ils ont une excuse: Panhard construisait des cars et des bus avant-guerre ! |
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◊ 2010-10-26 23:18 |
This is not a Plaxton Supreme but a Duple Dominant MkII bodied Leyland Leopard operated by National Travel. Monsieur Le Policeman could not be stood in a worse place for working out its identity though!!! |
