I was at the Bridgeton Bus Garage Open Day, such a lovely sunny day in Glasgow.
I came across this rare gem, that until recently was on show in London.
#vintagebuses #bridgetonbusgarage #gvvt #glasgow #guernsey
Registration: YFO 127
Coachbuilder: Reading 1958
Chassis: Albion Victor FT39KAN
Engine: 4-cylinder Albion Diesel
Body type: B35F, 35 seats, front entrance
Operator: Guernsey Railways
Update: fixed the video link
I've managed to find my original video of the 1928 Leyland Titan TD1 double decker bus, currently displayed by the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust at Bridgeton Garage.
Visiting the Bridgeton Bus Garage again on Sunday to take some more photos of specific buses in the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust's collection.
These Open Days are very popular and you even get a free ride on a vintage bus from the city centre (and back) to the Bridgeton Garage.
This lovely yellow and red single decker is a 1950 Albion Valiant CX39N, with a Duple C33F body. It was originally operated by Hutchison of Overtown.
The bus was sold to Tuer of Morland, (near Penrith). Later, it returned to Scotland, and operate as part of the Highland Bus Service.
At this point, I can't find any specific routes in which this bus was in service, but I'll delve deeper later.
I found this excellent YouTube video about Glasgow buses and the people who drove them. Listen to the broad Glaswegian accents as former drivers describe their experiences and happy memories.
Then watch as the procession of vintage buses drive through Glasgow, led by the oldest bus in the garage, the 1928 Leyland Titan TD1.
Note: I'm off to the Transport Museum in Manchester next Wednesday.
I know, I know, I'm obsessed with this 1928 Leyland Titan TD1.
Here's a short clip of the bus running, picking up passengers on Open Day to take them to the Bridgeton Bus Garage, where the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust have their collection.
The bus's unreliable original petrol engine has been replaced by a diesel engine of the same period.
This is a fantastic video by mollsmyre - GVVT Bridgeton Garage Open Weekend October 2023. I was there, but obviously not pretty enough to be photographed. 🥵
Here's a wee gem sitting quietly in the garage, having a well-earned rest.
GM 6384 is a 1954 Leyland Titan PD2/10 double-decker bus. The bodywork is by Leyland. It was withdrawn from service in 1969, but not before serving Scotland well in various routes:
52/53 Coalburn
54 Strathaven
55 Netherburn
56 Shotts
75/76 Cambuslang
The 484 Restoration Project is looking after this bus and their website is
Here is where the hard work is done restoring these vintage buses so that they will still run, probably after I'm long gone.
This is part of the restoration area at the Bridgeton Bus Garage where owners can work on their buses. Those of you in the UK and particularly in Scotland may recognise the liveries of some of these old classics.
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This little blue beauty is the Leyland Lion LT5B, built in August 1934. It was powered by one of the first 6-cylinder 8.6-litre diesel engines and in 1947, it was re-bodied by Burlingham.
Operated by Alexander & Sons limited as fleet number P169, it serviced the Glasgow to Inverness route in the first 10 years of service.
P169 is part of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust collection at Bridgeton Bus Garage.
Isn't she a beauty? Click photo to enlarge.
#vintagebuses #gvvt #glasgow #inverness
All you vintage vehicle enthusiasts, feast your eyes upon the treasure trove of the Bridgeton Bus Garage, where the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust store these magnificent specimen of publc transport from years gone by.
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This was the "clunker" I had a ride on earlier. Struggled on some of the steeper #Glasgow inclines. I'm not up on the stats of these vehicles but a crude model lookup online tells me this one was built probably between 1927 and 1931. Anyway proper time travel stuff. #GVVT #PublicTransport #History
