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Leyland Leopard 576



​Fleet no. 576 (Ulsterbus)
Reg no. AJD 166T
New to Glenton Tours, London
Type : Leyland Leopard PSU4E/4R
Chassis no 7800427
Body : Plaxton Supreme C34C (34 coach seats)
Body no  7910LCCE003
Engine : Leyland 0680
Gearbox : 5 speed semi auto

ALLOCATION
New 3/1979 to Glenton Tours of London
Traded into Plaxton coach sales and converted to C45F by Plaxton's
Sold to Proctors of Hanley  ??/1981
Acquired by Ulsterbus 03/1985
Put into service at Glengall Street Tour Pool 19/04/1985 now C39F with tables as the Ulsterbus Club Coach
Transferred to Driving School 01/02/1990
Loaned to Newcastle depot for the Silent Valley shuttle service in the summers of 1990/91 and 92
Withdrawn   31/01/1995
 Acquired by D. Chambers of Moneymore 03/1995
Acquired by Fitzpatrick's of Listowel  ?/1995
Withdrawn ?/2008
Acquired for preservation by P. McAlinney & E. Miller (Newtownards)  6/02/2010
With regret we have had to remove the body from 576 as it was beyond repair   , we have retained the chassis at this time
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    • Our EX Ulsterbus fleet
  • Our Fleet
    • Barton /Trent/Sealandair Coaches(PAB) DafMB230 Plaxton
    • Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 36
    • Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 51
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 129
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 182
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 235
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 274
    • Ulsterbus Leyland leopard 275
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 280
    • Ulster Transport Authority, Leyland Tiger Cub H301
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 363
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger /Alexander TE 517
    • Ulsterbus /Flexibus Mercedes Benz 912
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1025
    • Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 1058
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger 1242
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger Towbus 1286
  • Our Fleet
    • 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, Bristol RE 2134
    • Citybus, Bristol RE 2306
    • Ulsterbus/Citybus, Bristol RE 2446
    • Citybus, Bristol RE 2481
    • Citybus, Leyland Tiger 2635
    • Citybus, Leyland Lynx 3007
    • Citybus/Ulsterbus, Leyland Tiger towbus 2640
    • Citybus/Ulsterbus Leyland tiger 2644
    • Bournemouth Corporation, Daimler Fleetline 40
  • Work in Progress
  • Vehicles no longer with us
    • Western SMT, Leyland Leopard KL2711
    • Leyland Leopard PIB 3673
    • Glenton Tours/Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 576
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 286
    • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 1526
    • Vehicles acquired for parts >
      • Flexibus, Mercedes Benz 609d 26
      • Ulsterbus, Leyland Leopard 173
      • Citybus/Ulsterbus, Bristol RE 2568
  • Rallys Attended
    • ITH Rally 2014
    • Dublin Bay Rally 2014
    • 2015 ITH Bus Rally, Cultra
  • Stewart Gilmore gone but not Forgotten
  • The Gallery
  • Contact us