Ards Bus Preservation Group
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Our Preserved Fleetlist
OUR VINTAGE BUS FLEET
Trent, Leyland Tiger A13 PAB
Bournemouth Corporation, Daimler Fleetline 40
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 51
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 129
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 182
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 235
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 274
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 280
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland Tiger Cub H301
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland Tiger Cub K334
Ulsterbus/Citybus, Leyland Tiger 361
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 363
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger /Alexander TE 517
Ulsterbus, Dennis Dart 609
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland PD2 M659
Ulsterbus Busybus, Mercedes Benz 834
Ulsterbus /Flexibus Mercedes Benz 912
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1025
Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 1058
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1242
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger Towbus 1286
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger Towbus 1304
Citybus Leyland Tiger 1400
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1449
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1571
Ulsterbus Bristol LH 1629
Ulsterbus, Bedford YLQ 1878
Central SMT/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1882
Western SMT/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1886
London Country BN33 / Ulsterbus 1893
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1925
Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 2134
Citybus, Bristol RE 2306
Citybus, Bristol RE 2415
Ulsterbus/Citybus, Bristol RE 2446
Citybus, Bristol RE 2481
Citybus, Bristol RE 2547
Citybus, Leyland Tiger 2635
Citybus/Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger towbus 2640
Citybus/Ulsterbus Leyland Tiger 2644
Citybus, Volvo B10BLE 2806
Citybus, Leyland Lynx 3007
OUR VINTAGE LORRY FLEET
Bedford TK 1630 Flatbed
Bedford KM Tipper
Work in Progress
Vehicles no longer with us
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 36
Ulsterbus Leyland leopard 275
Barton /Trent/Sealandair Coaches(PAB) DafMB230 Plaxton
Western SMT, Leyland Leopard KL2711
Leyland Leopard PIB 3673
Glenton Tours/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 576
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard Towbus 108
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 286
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1526
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1119
Vehicles acquired for parts
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 26
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 173
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 290
Citybus/Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 2568
Citybus, Leyland Tiger 2614
Citybus, Volvo B10BLE 2797
Ulster Transport Authority 9033
Past Events Attended
Kilbroney Vintage Show 2005
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2014
Dublin Port Rally 2014
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2015
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2016
Halfcabs and Bonnets 2016
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2017
Carfest and Truck Show, Ballymena 2017
Kilbroney Vintage Show 2017
Dublin Port Rally 2017
Stewart Gilmore gone but not Forgotten
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A few photos of the guys caught in action down the years!
Phillip applying fleet numbers to his Leopard 1886
Jeffrey sanding some paint on Leopard 1886
Tea break time! Ian has a word with Jack Bell with Bobby looking on.
Tony Miller posing in front of Bristol 1058 in his younger days.
Jeffrey, Stewart and Peter pose in front of Leopard 235 at the annual Irish Transport Trust Rally
Holding the Leyland Trophy presented to 129 at the Irish Transport Heritage Rally in 2014 are Michael Burgess and owner Phillip McAlinney
The Joys of preservation! Ben getting a bit wet in the hotseat of Tiger 2614
Making 1571 ready for the road Richard cleans up some mess that came out of the bus.
L - R Edward, Richard, Robert and Phillip.
Richard and Bobby with their ex Ulsterbus Bedford YLQ in 2008
Richard, Phillip and Robert ponder what to do next!
Ben looking very pleased with his days work!
Peter Gray and owner Robert Nogues hold the Gardner trophy that 2446 won at the Irish Transport Heritage Rally in 2014
Jeffrey and Richard hard at work applying undercoat to 1878s roof while Ian looks on!
Ben and Richard getting stuck into the dismantling of 173 Leopard
Richard drilling out rivits of the boot of 173 Leopard.
Edward and Jeffrey caught in action whilst removing the floor of 51
Taking a moment to reflect are Jeffrey and Edward inside 51
Jeffrey and Alan folding a piece of steel for a boot of a bus.
Phillip, Jeffrey and Ben caught in the middle of stripping 1967 Leyland Leopard in Newtownards depot.
Alan welding up a bracket on a replacement air box for 1878
The first steps into the restoration world. Richard behind the wheel of 1058 RE in Newtownabbey depot
Ben with 1058 back in 2003 in Newtownabbey depot.
Ben looking to see what can be stripped off next in the the interior of 140 Leyland Leopard in Beatties scrapyard.
Home Page
Our Preserved Fleetlist
OUR VINTAGE BUS FLEET
Trent, Leyland Tiger A13 PAB
Bournemouth Corporation, Daimler Fleetline 40
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 51
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 129
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 182
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 235
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 274
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 280
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland Tiger Cub H301
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland Tiger Cub K334
Ulsterbus/Citybus, Leyland Tiger 361
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 363
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger /Alexander TE 517
Ulsterbus, Dennis Dart 609
Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland PD2 M659
Ulsterbus Busybus, Mercedes Benz 834
Ulsterbus /Flexibus Mercedes Benz 912
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1025
Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 1058
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1242
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger Towbus 1286
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger Towbus 1304
Citybus Leyland Tiger 1400
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1449
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1571
Ulsterbus Bristol LH 1629
Ulsterbus, Bedford YLQ 1878
Central SMT/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1882
Western SMT/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1886
London Country BN33 / Ulsterbus 1893
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1925
Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 2134
Citybus, Bristol RE 2306
Citybus, Bristol RE 2415
Ulsterbus/Citybus, Bristol RE 2446
Citybus, Bristol RE 2481
Citybus, Bristol RE 2547
Citybus, Leyland Tiger 2635
Citybus/Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger towbus 2640
Citybus/Ulsterbus Leyland Tiger 2644
Citybus, Volvo B10BLE 2806
Citybus, Leyland Lynx 3007
OUR VINTAGE LORRY FLEET
Bedford TK 1630 Flatbed
Bedford KM Tipper
Work in Progress
Vehicles no longer with us
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 36
Ulsterbus Leyland leopard 275
Barton /Trent/Sealandair Coaches(PAB) DafMB230 Plaxton
Western SMT, Leyland Leopard KL2711
Leyland Leopard PIB 3673
Glenton Tours/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 576
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard Towbus 108
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 286
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1526
Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1119
Vehicles acquired for parts
Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 26
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 173
Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 290
Citybus/Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 2568
Citybus, Leyland Tiger 2614
Citybus, Volvo B10BLE 2797
Ulster Transport Authority 9033
Past Events Attended
Kilbroney Vintage Show 2005
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2014
Dublin Port Rally 2014
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2015
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2016
Halfcabs and Bonnets 2016
Irish Transport Heritage Rally 2017
Carfest and Truck Show, Ballymena 2017
Kilbroney Vintage Show 2017
Dublin Port Rally 2017
Stewart Gilmore gone but not Forgotten
The Gallery
Contact us
Youtube videos