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Comet

Introduced 1947

3 documented generations

Leyland's Comet was a long-running medium-weight truck family that progressed from the early post-war design through Vista-Vue/LAD and Ergomatic-cab phases for British and export haulage.

Generations

Explore the documented generations and major iterations of the Comet model line.

  1. 1954 Leyland Comet 90 flatbed lorry

    Early Comet (1947)

    1947–1958

    The early post-war Comet established Leyland in the medium-weight market with its original conventional and early forward-control forms before the standardized Vista-Vue cab arrived.

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  2. 1958 Leyland 14SC-1R Super Comet tanker

    Comet Vista-Vue / LAD (1958)

    1958–1966

    The 1958 Comet and Super Comet adopted Leyland's standardized Vista-Vue all-steel cab, commonly known as the LAD cab, creating a distinct forward-control product phase before the tilt-cab range.

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  3. 1969 Leyland Super Comet with Ergomatic cab

    Super Comet Ergomatic (1966)

    Introduced 1966

    The Ergomatic Super Comet replaced the fixed Vista-Vue cab with Leyland's forward-tilting cab architecture, materially improving engine access, driver accommodation and the product's relationship to the wider…

    1 engine