| New to Central S.M.T, Scotland 3/76 as their Fleet No T243
Wishaw 1/03/76 - Sold to Ulsterbus Ltd 3/89 Fleet No 1882 Reg No MHS 21P Company Ulsterbus Ltd Chassis No 7600177 Body No 4174/18 Type Leyland Leopard PSU3C/3R Body Alexander (Falkirk) AYS type B53F+22 (53 seated and 22 standing) Engine Leyland 0680 Gearbox 4 speed manual, 1st to 2nd crash To Driving School, Belfast 1/07/89 To Driving School, Londonderry 29/06/92 Reserve 30/04/97 upon closure of Londonderry driving school. Ballymena for conversion to Towcar 27/11/97 (not taxed) Into service as Towcar at Ballymena 11/02/99 Renumbered 4882 20/07/05 Withdrawn for disposal 31/07/07 Acquired for preservation by Richard Shannon (Newtownards) 9/2007. New to Central Scottish in March 1976 and painted in a rather attractive red livery spent its time at their Wishaw depot until withdrawal. Coming to Ulsterbus in 1989 it was purchased with two others of the batch for driver training duties and was put to work out of Belfast in this role and later Londonderry. After the closure of the school in Derry it was surplus to requirements. However, in 1999 it was converted to a towbus by shortening it behind the rear axle and was put to work in this guise. By July 2007 Leyland Tigers were coming off the road for scrapping and one was chosen to replace 1882, by this time renumbered 4882 to make way for a new Optare Solo in the same number seris. Being acquired for preservation 1882 represents the cut down engineering vehicles that most Ulsterbus depots went to great lengths to convert especially for the purpose, this particular one being converted by Ballymena depot. Being a 4 speed manual Leopard, this vehicle has proved to be very lively and has already demonstrated to be a useful addition to the group. It has had a general tidy up inside and vinyls applied externally to represent the mid ninties Ulsterbus livery, 1882 would have carried these vinyls as a Driving School vehicle but not as a towbus as she was converted in the Translink era. Mechanically she is an excellant bus, with only a speedo drive unit having to be sourced an replaced so far. MOT work has also seen it need 2 metal air pipes and the replacement of the alternator and shaft connecting it to the engine. Eventually it is planned to give her a full repanel and repaint. |
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1882 passing Carstairs railway station in May/June 1979 while with Central SMT as their T243. Thanks to Andrew Mann for this photo. mhs21p.JPG 2007-09-28 00:00:00 |
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Interior showing the floor and lockers painted and the whole interior given a clean from top to bottom. ABPG_438.jpg 2008-04-27 18:14:27 |
Interior showing the floor and lockers painted and the whole interior given a clean from top to bottom. ABPG_437.jpg 2008-04-27 18:14:15 |
Interior showing the floor and lockers painted and the whole interior given a clean from top to bottom. ABPG_436.jpg 2008-04-27 18:13:04 |
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Returned back to her 1882 fleet number along with mk2 Ulsterbus vinyls applied. Leyland wheel trims also fitted looking very smart. ABPG_435.jpg 2008-04-27 18:12:42 |
Back end after her tidy up. A tow hitch will eventually be refitted. ABPG_433.jpg 2008-04-27 18:12:04 |
ITT Rally 2008 with Jeffrey's 274 and 235. ABPG_411.jpg 2008-04-26 17:39:03 |
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Driving School days in Londonderry shown here parked up in Pennyburn Depot. File0006.jpg 2007-09-28 00:00:00 |
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This shot show's 1882 not long after bein converted, still showing her Central Scottish fleetnumber plate on the front. File0005.jpg 2007-09-28 00:00:00 |
Not long after bein acquired by Ulsterbus and seen here in Gt Victoria Street yard in Belfast. File0003.jpg 2007-09-28 00:00:00 |
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Cab as acquired. Very tidy for her age. ABPG_228.jpg 2007-09-13 14:37:50 |
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In Ballymena on pickup posed alongside the replacement towbus, 1060 a Leyland Tiger that was also cut down at the back like 1882. ABPG_220.jpg 2007-09-11 14:34:47 |
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In Ballymena on pickup. ABPG_219.jpg 2007-09-11 14:30:03 |
