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Another vehicle with a history. Shearing's bus subsidiary Timeline acquired a couple of batches of Alexander (Belfast) bodied Tiger buses. One such vehicle made an appearance when new at Showbus, Woburn Abbey. The Tigers have been scattered to the wind, one even appearing at EFE Showbus 1999 in First group 'barbie' livery, operating for First Manchester. Red Rose make good use of the 55 seat capacity on school runs. The vehicle first operated in dealer white on a school run in Milton Keynes, even appearing, unwittingly, in a BBC Top Gear programme.

More variety - this time F49ENF is at Marylebone Station on rail replacement operations having operated from Wycombe via Beaconsfield, Seers Green, Gerrards Cross and Denham. Having left Denham 10 minutes late, the bus arrived at Marylebone ahead of schedule.

Tiger F49ENF is seen leaving Aylesbury Bus Station for Bicester in May 2005.

Just under three years later the Tiger is seen in Marlow on route 330 from Henley to Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, which it is outside.