Hull Bus Restorers

Hull Bus Restorers was formed in August 2007 to restore their first bus.  We are now a group of seven (Alistair, Keith, Les, Luke, Mark, Phil and Sean) having gained three new members by joining with the previous Hull 245 Group.  The first bus to be restored is ex Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport's 180.  It is GAT 180D, a 1966 Roe B44D bodied Leyland Panther bus.  The second bus acquired for preservation is ex East Yorkshire's 188 which is LAG 188V, a 1980 Leyland National 2.  Our third bus is a 1969 ex Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport Roe bodied Leyland Atlantean.  It is PRH 255G and is currently in the three tone green livery of Citilink.  The fourth bus to be preserved is WKH 526X, an ex East Yorkshire 1981 ECW bodied Bristol VR.

A lot of work has been carried out since the previous update.  The Atlantean's nearside has had structural repairs completed to the body spars.  The lower deck of the front and nearside have also now been undercoated as can be seen in the photos below, including the streamline stripe.  The front has been repanelled where needed and also primed and undercoated.  Once the last few panels have been refitted here, we will move onto the offside.  New rubbers have been ordered to fit the destination blind glass as the old ones were perished.

Panelling is continuing on the offside of the VR and should be completed in the next few weeks.  The rear has been repanelled too and is just in need of the fibre glass engine covers being refitted.  The top deck interior is completed and now has a set of NBC moquette seats fitted to replace the red ones that were in the bus when we purchased it.  There is still a lot to do but we are progressing quite well and are optimistic of having it on the road later this year.

Site last updated: 7th February 2010