The Ards Bus Preservation Group

The Ards Bus Preservation Group Any site visits are strictly by prior arrangement only.

The ABPG through its members seeks to promote road passenger transport, through the acquisition and restoration of vehicles manufactured and / or have been in service in Northern Ireland.

24/11/2023
09/09/2023

Daimler Fleetline No.40 out for a pre-hibernation run out to the NMNI Ulster Transport Museum workshops for a visit as part of the European Heritage Open Days.

The and ITH where invited to display some of our vehicles as part of the Bangor By The Sea Jubilee celebrations. The v...
05/06/2022

The and ITH where invited to display some of our vehicles as part of the Bangor By The Sea Jubilee celebrations. The vehicles can be seen in the company of a brand new Wright GB Hawk that was also on display.







It's been a while but that doesn't mean that nothing has been happening. The workshop has been busy with all the projec...
08/10/2021

It's been a while but that doesn't mean that nothing has been happening. The workshop has been busy with all the projects and some new arrivals (but more about that later!). The roof still has to be done but below Cantrail level 1286 is looking alot fresher with some of the finishing touches starting to be applied. Original varnish transfers have been applied to really keep in touch with the period livery. Once the roof is done proper period yellow and black chevrons will be applied front and back.

Keep an eye out for more updates on 1286 and if I get around to it, some new fleet updates!







More teasing! Have you guessed how this is going to turn out yet? is still hard at work giving 1286 a nice tidy paint...
24/08/2021

More teasing! Have you guessed how this is going to turn out yet? is still hard at work giving 1286 a nice tidy paint upgrade. More coming soon!










Sometimes the hardest working things get over looked but not this time! Towbus 1286 is one of our several engineering ve...
09/08/2021

Sometimes the hardest working things get over looked but not this time! Towbus 1286 is one of our several engineering vehicles and is the hardest working of the lot. Part collection, scrap runs and bus recovery it's done it all. Whilst always kept in tip top mechanical condition by the team it's bodywork has always had somewhat of a lived in theme. But has pulled out his finest paint brushes and is transforming its appearance. Keep an eye out for updates on Jeff's excellent paint skills.








Engineering vehicles are often forgotten about. They normally keep a depot ticking over by delivering parts, jump start...
23/05/2021

Engineering vehicles are often forgotten about. They normally keep a depot ticking over by delivering parts, jump starting flat buses or assist in defective bus recovery. The ABPG have several in the fleet. Uniquely converted 2640 and 1286 bask in the sun at HQ.









21/05/2021

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