Chassis Lists 
 
ManufacturerStatusDescription
AEC Ceased Southall based chassis builder 
Albion Ceased Scotsoun based chassis builder 
Alexander Dennis Current Chassis and bodybuilder formed from the Transbus collapse 
Autosan Current Polish chassis and body builder 
Auwaerter Current German integral coach builder 
Ayats Current Spanish integral coach builder 
Bedford Ceased Luton based chassis builder 
BMC Current Turkish chassis builder 
BMMO Ceased Birmingham based bodybuilder and operator 
Bova Current Dutch integral coach builder 
Bristol Ceased Bristol based producer absorbed by Leyland 
DAF/VDL Current Dutch manufacturer 
Daimler Ceased Coventry based builder absorbed by Leyland 
Dennis Current Guildford based chassis builder, later part of Transbus/Alexander Dennis 
FFG/GAC Ceased Irish based builder mainly for Bus Eireann/Dublin Bus 
Ford Current Langley built chassis 
Iveco Current Popular imported coach chassis 
Kassbohrer Current German chassis manufacturer 
King Long Current Chinese chasiss builder 
Leyland Ceased Once the largest force in the British bus industry, now closed 
Leyland National Ceased Lillyhall based builder specfically formed to build the National 
MAN Current German chassis manufacturer 
MCW Ceased Birmingham based bus and coach builder 
Mercedes Benz Current German chassis/integral manufacturer 
Optare Current Leeds bodybuilder based at the former Roe factory 
Other Various Various UK and overseas builders 
Scania Current Swedish chassis manufacturer 
Seddon Ceased Oldham based chassis builder 
Sunbeam Ceased Trolleybus builder 
Temsa Current Turkish chassis and body builder 
Toyota Current Japanese chassis manufacturer 
Transbus Ceased British chasis and body manufacturer, now renamed Alexander Dennis 
UTIC Ceased Portuguese chassis builder 
Van Hool Current Belgian body and chassis manufacturer 
Volvo Current Swedish chassis manufacturer which bought out Leyland 

Home