Miss Detroit
The CIE M-class of 12m Leyland Leopards have always been among my favourite Irish coaches, although I have never been lucky enough to see one in the flesh. They had long lives and most were heavily re-engineered with alternative engines, in many cases the Detroit Diesel two-stroke unit, which must have made a superb noise when combined with the Leopard exhaust. Last year Jim Poots produced a resin kit of the M-class, which sold out very quickly, and I have just got round to building my example; it is in the Carousel Coaches fleet and registered MGS 341K, which should provide a clue to its former Irish identity.
Miss Detroit
The CIE M-class of 12m Leyland Leopards have always been among my favourite Irish coaches, although I have never been lucky enough to see one in the flesh. They had long lives and most were heavily re-engineered with alternative engines, in many cases the Detroit Diesel two-stroke unit, which must have made a superb noise when combined with the Leopard exhaust. Last year Jim Poots produced a resin kit of the M-class, which sold out very quickly, and I have just got round to building my example; it is in the Carousel Coaches fleet and registered MGS 341K, which should provide a clue to its former Irish identity.