Ingrained in the memories of anyone who grew up in the Leyland and Preston area, the company’s history goes all the way back to when James Sumner and Henry Spurrier formed The Lancashire Steam Motor Company in 1896.
Their successes heralded an incredible success story for the town of Leyland that is still making waves today, so what better way to take a trip down memory lane than by exploring our best archive pictures of Leyland DAF down the decades.
5. Leyland DAF
Leyland DAF area manager Gerry Smith, 46, leans forward to kiss Princess Diana on the hand during her visit to Lancashire in 1993 Photo: National World
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A 2002 minister visit to Leyland Trucks, with (from left) David Borrow, Peter Jupp, Leyland Trucks logistics manager, and Brian Wilson, Department of Transport Photo: National World
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Keeping watch at the Leyland DAF test track as Aston Way, Leyland Photo: National World
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All quiet on the assembly line at Leyland Trucks with just a skeleton staff on duty during the 1996 Wakes Weeks Photo: National World