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'''Ace Cougar''' is the name of a type of bus built by Alternative Chassis Equipment in the UK in the early 1990s. It was designed to use ] components wherever this was possible.<ref>http://www.provincialsociety.org/survivors/h523ctr.htm</ref> The chassis was powered by a rear 'in line' mounted ] 6cyl 'phaser' turbo engine. It was not popular with operators and only two were built.
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The '''ACE Cougar''' was a type of ] built by ] (ACE) in England in the early 1990s. It did not prove successful and only two were built.
==History==

The first Ace Cougar was bodied by Wadham Stringer and sold to ''People's Provincial'' in 1990.<ref>http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?ListName=chassis47&MenuType=Chassis&Manu=Other&ManuSub=</ref> Following Provincial's takeover by ] it was used by ] until 2004, and is now preserved.<ref>http://www.provincialsociety.org/survivors/h523ctr.htm</ref><ref> http://www.regent8.co.uk/preserve.htm</ref> The second carried Willowbrook Warrior bodywork (a body rarely applied to new vehicles) and was sold to ] independent ''Caves Bus Services" in 1991.<ref>http://www.reddibus.com/Caves%20Buses.htm</ref>
==Details==
The ACE Cougar was designed to use ] components wherever this was possible. The chassis was powered by a 6-cylinder rear in-line mounted ] Phaser turbo engine coupled to an ] automatic transmission and air suspension.<ref name=H523CTR> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716085651/http://www.provincialsociety.org/survivors/h523ctr.htm |date=16 July 2011 }}</ref> Both models built were 10.5m long and 2.3m wide.<ref name=Buses433>{{cite journal|title=Cougar ready to go|journal=]|date=April 1991|issue=433|page=151}}</ref>

==Production and operations==
] ACE Cougar operating in ] with Caves Bus Services in April 1994]]
The Cougar was built in ACE's factory in ] being launched in October 1990.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Booth|first=Gavin|title=Bus Scene: Single-dekers|journal=Buses Focus|date=Autumn 1994|page=24}}</ref> The first Cougar was bodied by ] and sold to People's Provincial in 1990.<ref> '']'' 1 November 1990</ref><ref name=BLOTW> Lists on the Web</ref> Provincial director James Freeman saw the vehicle as a possible replacement for the company's large fleet of ]s, but in the event only one was delivered.<ref name=H523CTR/> It was the only full-size bus bought new by Provincial as an independent company following privatisation in 1987.<ref>{{cite book|last=Brown|first=Stewart J|title=Buses in Britain 2: The Mid Nineties|publisher=Capital Transport|date=November 1995|page=175|isbn=1-85414-181-3}}</ref> Provincial was taken over by ] in 1995, the Cougar remaining in service until 2004. It has been preserved.<ref name=H523CTR/><ref></ref>

The second carried ] Warrior bodywork (a body rarely applied to new vehicles). It was completed in 1991 and was initially painted in a demonstrator livery, but was sold to ] independent Caves Bus Services later in the year. Caves closed down in June 1999 and the Cougar was sold to a private owner on ].<ref> ''reddibus.co.uk''</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Caves' Cougar|journal=Buses|date=December 2003|issue=585}}</ref>

==Intended developments==
Both Cougars built were technically described as '''ACE Cougar V''' models.<ref name=Buses433/> This was to differentiate them from the Cougar VI, a 12m variant which Alternative Chassis Engineering intended to build for sale to ].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Expocoach|journal=Buses|date=January 1991|issue=430|page=19}}</ref> The company also intended to create 30 manufacturing jobs producing the vehicles.<ref name=Buses433/> However, ACE went out of business in late 1991,<ref name="H523CTR" /> having produced no further vehicles of any sort.<ref name=BLOTW/>


==References== ==References==
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==External Links== ==External links==
http://www.provincialsociety.org/restoration/res_h523ctr.htm - Page on the restoration of the first Ace Cougar following its preservation by the Provincial Society. *

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22455491@N02/3307258714/ - Page including a picture of the second Ace Cougar and some discussion on the history of the vehicle.
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This article is about the type of bus. For the ship, see MV Cougar Ace. Motor vehicle
ACE Cougar
The Wadham Stringer bodied ACE Cougar in People's Provincial livery in June 1991
Overview
ManufacturerAlternative Chassis Engineering
Production1990
AssemblyHuddersfield
Body and chassis
Doors1
Floor typeStep entrance
Powertrain
EnginePerkins
TransmissionAllison
Dimensions
Length10.5 metres
Width2.3 metres

The ACE Cougar was a type of midibus built by Alternative Chassis Engineering (ACE) in England in the early 1990s. It did not prove successful and only two were built.

Details

The ACE Cougar was designed to use Leyland National components wherever this was possible. The chassis was powered by a 6-cylinder rear in-line mounted Perkins Phaser turbo engine coupled to an Allison automatic transmission and air suspension. Both models built were 10.5m long and 2.3m wide.

Production and operations

The Willowbrook ACE Cougar operating in Solihull with Caves Bus Services in April 1994

The Cougar was built in ACE's factory in Huddersfield being launched in October 1990. The first Cougar was bodied by Wadham Stringer and sold to People's Provincial in 1990. Provincial director James Freeman saw the vehicle as a possible replacement for the company's large fleet of Leyland Nationals, but in the event only one was delivered. It was the only full-size bus bought new by Provincial as an independent company following privatisation in 1987. Provincial was taken over by First Hampshire & Dorset in 1995, the Cougar remaining in service until 2004. It has been preserved.

The second carried Willowbrook Warrior bodywork (a body rarely applied to new vehicles). It was completed in 1991 and was initially painted in a demonstrator livery, but was sold to West Midlands independent Caves Bus Services later in the year. Caves closed down in June 1999 and the Cougar was sold to a private owner on Valentia Island.

Intended developments

Both Cougars built were technically described as ACE Cougar V models. This was to differentiate them from the Cougar VI, a 12m variant which Alternative Chassis Engineering intended to build for sale to London Regional Transport. The company also intended to create 30 manufacturing jobs producing the vehicles. However, ACE went out of business in late 1991, having produced no further vehicles of any sort.

References

  1. ^ Provincial Society - Survivors Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Cougar ready to go". Buses (433): 151. April 1991.
  3. Booth, Gavin (Autumn 1994). "Bus Scene: Single-dekers". Buses Focus: 24.
  4. ACE launches Cougar Commercial Motor 1 November 1990
  5. ^ ACE Lists on the Web
  6. Brown, Stewart J (November 1995). Buses in Britain 2: The Mid Nineties. Capital Transport. p. 175. ISBN 1-85414-181-3.
  7. Preserved Provincial Buses - Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Company (Provincial)
  8. Caves Bus Services reddibus.co.uk
  9. "Caves' Cougar". Buses (585). December 2003.
  10. "Expocoach". Buses (430): 19. January 1991.

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