Leyland Royal Tiger
| Leyland Royal Tiger Leyland Royal Tiger Doyen | |
|---|---|
Preserved Ridings Travel Leyland Royal Tiger Doyen in September 2017 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Leyland Bus |
| Production | 1982-1987 |
| Assembly | Cross Gates, Leeds, West Yorkshire Workington, Cumbria, England |
| Designer | John Heffernan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Related | Leyland Tiger |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Leyland TL11 Cummins L10 |
| Capacity | 49-53 seated |
| Power output | 245–260 brake horsepower (183–194 kW) |
| Transmission | Leyland Hydracyclic five-speed automatic or semi-automatic ZF S6-80 six speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.42 m (11.2 ft) |
The Leyland Royal Tiger was a rear-engined semi-integral luxury coach chassis manufactured by Leyland Bus between 1982 and 1987. Launched in October 1982 at Brighton's Metropole hotel, the Royal Tiger was an evolution of Leyland's conventional Tiger chassis intended to compete with foreign manufacturers' luxury touring coaches, such as those produced by Mercedes-Benz or bodied by Jonckheere and Van Hool on DAF, Scania and Volvo chassis. The Royal Tiger did not prove particularly successful, however, with only between 160 and 170 built before production was discontinued in 1988.