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SPECIFICATION
A popular 1949 Leyland Tiger of the first generation of post war bus and coach chassis of which 3,000 were built for the home and export market.
Recently repainted to original colours with Bluebird logo.
Registration: CWG 286
Seats: 35
Make: Leyland
Type: PS1/1 Tiger. Single deck bus 35 seats
Year: Built 1949 and commissioned by Alexander's 1950
Body: Alexanders. Ash wooden frame and aluminium panels, with rubber window surrounds.
Weight: 6 tons 15 cwt
Fleet No: PA184 Alexanders operating out of Elgin Depot therefore suffix 'E'
Engine: 7.4 litre heavy oil (diesel). E181 as used in wartime Matilda tank
Bore 4.3/8 ins, Stroke 5 ins, bhp 100, max. rpm 1,800. O.H.V.
Gearbox: Constant mesh - 4 speed and reverse "Crash change"
Brakes: Triple vacuum brake servo Clayton Dewandre
rod pull hand brake to rear
Springs: Multi-leaf, shock absorbers to rear
Wheels: Steel rim, tyres 900 x 20 cross ply
Electrics: 24 volt dynamo
Top Speed: 40mph
MPG: 14 approx.
Colours: Original Blue and Ivory.
See Specifications for:
1946 Leyland Tiger
1948 AEC Regal
1951 Guy Arab
1949 Commer Commando
1959 Bristol Lodekka
1935
Rover 14
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AND HISTORY
1950/1970 First owned by Alexanders northern region. Operated all routes. Mileage probably in excess of 1.5 million.
1970/1980 Farming worker's bus on a berry farm near Elgin
1980/1986 Brought to Falkirk by an ex-Alexander's bus inspector.
1986/1990 Kept at Scottish Railway Preservation Society's yard and vandalised.
1990/1998 Various owners including Maypole Coaches of Ormskirk and W. Audley of Redruth and refurbished as a service bus. Used on private hire, tours and wedding commissions around Land's End, Cornwall.
July 1998 Purchased by Cumbria Classic Coaches from Redruth in Cornwall and driven to Cumbria overnight. Commenced service as PSV. Most famously and favouritely used as the Kendal Klipper, free shopping bus during the summer.
This coach was used by the BBC for the filming of Strathblair and by Scottish television for Dr. Findlay's Casebook
Appropriately named Alex aka 'The Klipper'
Click here to see a spiffing animation of this vehicle
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