Ulsterbus Leyland Tiger 1242

Fleet no 1242
Reg no. NXI 4242
Type : Leyland Tiger TRBTL11/2RP
Chassis no TROO588
Body : Alexander (Belfast) N type  DP53F+22
​ Body no :  B11/33
Engine : Leyland TL11
Gearbox : 5 speed semi auto

ALLOCATION
New 1989
Newtownards  3/1989 -

Sold to British Bus Sales
Sold to J Holden Bude 04/06/2010
​Acquired By P McAlinney Newtownards 22/08/2011

1242 in Newtownards when just under a year old in this shot.

1242 is seen here just after the Translink period had started. The mk2 wayfarer can just be seen threw the windscreen

Leyland Tiger 1242 seen when still in service with Ulsterbus. It is seen here outside Stormont.

1242 on a rather wet Saturday morning a few years before coming out of service getting ready to depart Gibson's Lane for Belfast

1242 seen after arriving at the yard from Cornwall.

1242 at its second outing after entering preservation, It is seen here complete with MK2 Ulsterbus fleetnames and logos along with its Leyland badges and Tigers head.

1242 is seen with parked in the shed in MK2 Ulsterbus livery. This livery was applied to tidy the bus up and allow the previous operators fleetnames to be removed

New steel rear bumper made and fitted

New steel bumpers fitted to the front

Bumpers painted and badges fitted

Badges fitted and destination blind also refitted

1242 before its first MOT in preservation

decision was taken to replace both damaged rear panels.

boot doors in the process of being removed to allow the hit panels to be replaced

Left hand rear hit panel removed, it cant be seen in this photo but the frame work was also badly damaged at top of the panel

both rear panels refitted but the bumper had to removed to be adjusted to suit the panels

Rear of the bus rebuilt

Start of the process of painting.

The bus being rubbed down in preparation for painting

Roof being rubbed down

Roof being rubbed down for being painted

Bus being painted/undercoated

Bus being painted into MK1 Ulsterbus livery

out of the shed to have the fleetnames applied

1242 being painted

Rear shot after being painted in MK1 livery

1242 in the bus station in Regent street, Newtownards

1242 Back in its home depot of Newtownards

1242 at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Open Weekend, Lathlamond, August 2012.

1242 out being roadtested before its MOT test

Taken in Cloughey village after being repainted

1242 after being painted into MK1 Ulsterbus livery

1242 in Belfast City centre out for run to Downpatrick

ITH Bus and Coach rally 2014