P23
1950 Tiger PS2/1 Reg. JOJ 245 Chassis No. 495582 Engine: Leyland O.600 9.8 Ltr 125hp Diesel Gearbox: Leyland 4 speed manual.Body: 1950 Weymann 34-seat S/D Bus (Steel frame, ash inserts and aluminium panelling) This vehicle, fleet number 2245, was one of only 30 of this type owned by Birmingham City Transport and used on its route No. 27 to Cadbury's at Bourneville which had many low bridges. It was withdrawn from service in 1968 and sold to a school in Great Warley. No further history is known until it was purchased for preservation in 1996. The restoration to its original condition continued until completion in May 2004 when it was awarded `Restoration of the Year' by Bus & Coach Preservation magazine.
Entered by Mr. R. Lolley of Solihull, West Midlands.
P47
1983 Tiger B43 Reg. KGS 492Y Chassis No. 8200452 Engine: Leyland TL11 11.1 Ltr 245hp Diesel Gearbox: ZF 6 speed manual.Body: 1983 Plaxton Paramount 53-seat S/D Coach (Steel frame with aluminium panelling) This Leyland Tiger 245 chassis was fitted with the 24th Plaxton body built in 1983. It was supplied new to The Londoners of South London, through Arlington of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire before being purchased by Hunts of Alford, Lincolnshire. It was out of use for two years in Staffordshire before being reinstated to service by Stanways Coaches of Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent who now use the vehicle regularly on Cheshire County Council school contract services.
Entered by Mr. P. Richman of Kidsgrove.
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