Ancient Hunting Fraser at Bus Running Day

**cessna152towser** · 16th May 10, 03:53 PM

Sunday was a Bus Running Day in central Scotland when there were opportunities to ride different buses on different routes. I started out from Glasgow on this Clydeside Scottish Leyland Leopard 53 seat bus. This one entered service in 1979 and has recently entered preservation and been re-painted into the colours of the old Clydeside Scottish Omnibuses with whom it ran for a time in the nineteen eighties and nineties. This was a rare opportunity as the bus was making a one way run to the Scottish Bus Museum at Lathalmond in Fife where it will going on display for the time being.

I had arranged to meet friend Suzy at Lathalmond

.......and her partner Caroline

We had a look around the extensive bus museum. The green double decker in the background formerly ran in Sydney Australia.

We travelled to Dunfermline in this Ailsa bus, built in Scotland in 1977. The chassis was built by Ailsa Truck and Bus, coachwork by Alexanders, all assembled in Scotland, and powered by a Swedish Volvo engine.

In the historic town of Dunfermline, which was the ancient capital of Scotland.

We travelled back to Lathalmond in this Leyland PD3 which was built in 1961. This is an old friend which I have often photographed and travelled on, when it was still in regular daily service until 1980 and more recently when it has been brought out for special events.

The bus was an old friend of mine and its driver was an old friend of Suzy's.
More to follow shortly.

**cessna152towser** · 16th May 10, 04:00 PM

There was time for another run out to the village of Saline in Fife in a vintage AEC RT type bus.

Soon it was time to bid farewell to my friends and board a bus back to Glasgow where I had left my car in the morning. Travelling in style in this coach from the Orkney Islands.

A very comfortable coach for the journey to Glasgow

Crossing the Firth of Forth

Arrived back in Glasgow.
That's all folks.

**BoldHighlander** · 16th May 10, 05:07 PM

Looked like a great day for an outing Alex. I love them old buses!

Thanks for posting another of your adventures!

**Riverkilt** · 16th May 10, 05:20 PM

Great pics...you a Fraser cousin?

**bchunter** · 16th May 10, 06:51 PM

Great pictures, and thanks for taking us along.

**Darkislander** · 17th May 10, 03:38 PM

Another grand day oot.

**piperdbh** · 17th May 10, 07:11 PM

Alex, I think you should consider freelancing for the Scottish tourism authority. Your pictures show events and places that are "off the beaten path" that many visitors to your country would really enjoy. Thanks for posting them.