The first Comet was introduced in 1948 as a lower weight truck than the Tigers, and it used a cab that was also shared with the Ford ET6 and Dodge 100 series. The original Comet was the 'Comet 75' which became the 'Comet 90' in 1952 when the larger Diesel engine became available. A forward control cab was available from 1952. Leyland had taken over Albion in 1951, and for 1958/59 was ready to rationalise its models. Thus the second generation of Comet shared its 'Vista Vue' cab with the Albion Chieftain, Albion Clydesdale, Albion Reiver and Dodge 200 (This is sometimes known as the 'L.A.D.' cab). Launched in 1958/59 this Comet was soon supplemented by the higher weight Super Comet. In 1964 the third generation of Comet appeared with the new large-screen 'Ergomatic' cab, that inevitably was shared across the Albion and Leyland models plus the newly acquired AEC products.