1959 Leyland Tiger Cub, Part 1 (WCG 104) | 2024 New Year Running Day | Friends of King Alfred Buses

Before the Friends of King Alfred Buses was formed, this was the very first bus - WCG 104, 1959 Leyland Tiger Cub. This is the Part 1 of the two-part series.
00:00 START
00:05 2024 New Year Running Day
03:07 WCG 104, brief history
07:44 Sound experience
08:17 The Vintage Sign Writings
11:25 Inside the bus
14:49 Running Day
18:00 Conclusion

[@michaelobrien9825]

FABULOUS BUS, LOVELY TO SEE STILL IN WORKING ORDER.

[@JohnDavis-ed5sg]

So glad these buses are still going, many times I sat behind the driver watching the speedo waver up and down on this bus as it sped down North Walls. it probably had a dodgy speedo cable but I didn't know that then. When I was a bit older (about13) I went into the coach garage and Fred Chisnell sold me an old Standard Vanguard (KOR 519) that stood in the back covered in dust, for £10. As the number plate is in sequence I assume he bought it new and ran it until it failed it's MOT. Looking back I can see what a nice original car it was. I thought I could clean it and it would go but I had no tools or knowledge and of course never got anywhere. But I did get £10 worth of sitting in it and pretending! I assume it was scrapped. Just bought the Olympic book!

[@hellowallace]

Thank you for sharing your story...

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, i remember similar looking buses which Southdown Motors had in sussex, i was only 8 at the time,they might have had metro cammell bodies.Leyland tigers were great, loads at Southdown,

[@hellowallace]

Thanks for sharing...

[@highpath4776]

I am told that pushing steam(From a domestic steam cleaner) into the rubber (foam) seat cushions will plump it up (from a car seat tip) , not sure how true, and if it has to be more modern foams - 1970s dunlopillo seemed to fall apart completly.

[@highpath4776]

Interesting the inside seats are red , rather than green, Was leyland trying to demonstrate these to LT at all ( ? )

[@slyrob-og6221]

can anyone tell me where my dads old bus is nowadays Leyland tiger Maidstone and district DKT 16 558

[@hellowallace]

I haven't got a chance to see that one yet. Maybe next time when I come to visit the Eastbourne Bus Running Day.