Leyland

Leyland is a Decepticon from the Operation Combination portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Caution: Happy Fun Leyland may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.

Leyland (リーランド Rīrando) combines with his teammates to form the mighty Battle Gaia, making up the brunt of the Decepticon forces commanded by Scrash.

Fiction

United EX

When Onslaught succeeded in purloining a set of drones intended for Choppermaster, a new combiner, Battle Gaia, was created from his old body's data. After reporting his success to Scrash, Onslaught released Battle Gaia in order to create a distraction that would allow him to continue his thefts. Prelude to the Siege

Operation Combination story pages

Leyland served as a leg for Battle Gaia. Big Pinch, Autobots! The Decepticons' Attack on Earth! Conclusion

Wars manga

As part of Battle Gaia, Leyland was stationed aboard Metrotitan during an attack on Scramble City. Metrowars

Toys

Operation Combination

• Battle Gaia (Decepticon, 1992)
  • Accessories: Cannon, pistol

Available only as part of the Battle Gaia giftset, Leyland is a redeco of the Combaticon Swindle, transforming into a XR311 Combat Support Vehicle. He can form an arm or leg to any Scramble City-style combiner, but his standard placement is as the right leg to Battle Gaia.

The same mold is used by 2001 Robots in Disguise Rollbar.

• More information on Leyland at TFU.info

Notes

• Leyland was presumably named after the British motor company that manufactured trucks and buses as well as the Land-Rover and other military jeep-style vehicles.