Fleet no. 1571 Reg no. DOI 1571 New to Ulsterbus Limited Type : Leyland Leopard PSU3B/4R Chassis no 7201586 Body : Alexander (Belfast) X type B53F+22 (53 seats and 22 standing) Body no 450/51 Engine : Leyland 0680 Gearbox : 4 speed semi auto
ALLOCATION New 1972 Omagh 1/06/1972 - 1/01/1987 Armagh 1/01/1987 - 30/11/1988 Reserve 30/11/1988 Withdrawn 8/11/1989 for use as a store. Used as a store at Milewalter Road then Larne and later Newtownabbey depots Renumbered 9571 (on paper only) ?/1994 to allow reuse of number by a Volvo Plaxton Premiere being delivered at the time. Sold to Beattie`s of Hillsborough for scrap 3/2001 (even though this was official, it was never taken to Beattie`s) Acquired by Kells Transport Museum, Cork at unknown date (remained on Ulsterbus property but was never collected) Acquired for further preservation by Bobby & Richard Shannon (Newtownards) 9/04/2006