16th Dec, 2020 13:00

The Motor House, Warrington

 
  Lot 22
 

1968 Leyland Panther Single-Deck Bus
Buy it Now £14,000 plus fees


Lot details

Registration No: HCK 204G
Chassis No: PSUR1702226
MOT: T.B.C

  • Originally in service with Preston Corporation
  • One of only five of this body style design penned by Liverpool Corporation Technical Department to be supplied to Preston Corporation and the only one thought to survive
  • Comprehensively restored between 1994 and 2012, with photographs supplied of the restoration
  • Current ownership for circa 25 years

The Leyland Panther was manufactured by Leyland between the years 1964 and 1972, and was a rear-engine configuration single-decker bus chassis, with a front-mounted radiator. Estimated production numbers are circa 600 chassis for United Kingdom bus operators, with an additional approximately 700 chassis produced for export.

This Panther chassis was manufactured in 1968 and was then supplied to Metro Cammell Weymann (MCW) to coach build the Liverpool Corporation Technical Department design. Bodied in the MCW 47-seat dual-door configuration, ‘HCK 204G’ was ordered by Preston Corporation and numbered 204 out of the run of 201-205 all supplied to the Preston transport provider. In service with Preston Corporation from 1968 to 1984, the Panther received an engine overhaul only 6-months before its disposal in 1984. Sold to a private individual in Horndean, Hampshire before being passed to a local coach operator, the Leyland was put back into working service for school operations until it failed an annual public safety test. The Panther was then left in the companies depot, suffering from vandalism and falling into a state of disrepair.

Purchased by the vendor in 1994 as a restoration project, the Panther was subject to a comprehensive restoration across the subsequent eighteen years with photos and invoices from the refurbishment present in the history file. Central Bus Works completed the internal refurbishment which included new flooring and seat restoration, with the seating recovered with new moquette. Central Bus Works furthermore repainted the Leyland in the original Preston Corporation Livery.

Following the completion of the restoration in 2012, the Leyland has been used sparingly for shows and rallies and has only been subject to gearbox and differential oil changes and general maintenance. Provided for sale with a history file including photos and invoices relating to the restoration, several MOT’s from 2012 onwards, and a V5C, ‘HCK 204G’ is furthermore provided with a new Flywheel Gland as there is a leak from the current part.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good'
Engine: ‘Very Good’
Electrical Equipment: 'Very Good'
Paintwork: 'Excellent'
Gearbox: 'Good'
Interior Trim: 'Excellent'

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452

 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

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Auction: The Motor House, Warrington, 16th Dec, 2020

AUCTION VENUE

New Venue Announced:

The Motor House
Lyncastle Road
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4SN

SCHEDULE

Tuesday 15th December 2020

Viewing: 9am-6pm

Wednesday 16th December 2020

Viewing: From 9am

Classic Car Sale: 1pm onwards

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