Glasgow and the Bus Rally

[Rex_Tremende]

Great pictures as usual Alex. There is something about old busses that bring back childhood memories.

The smell of clouds of diesel fumes from busses idling at the tourist stops. To this day, whenever I smell that, I remember my long summer in the UK so long ago. This then triggers an olfactory memory from inside the bus cabins.

Regards,
Rex.

[Jimmy]

I have a friend who is quite an enthusiast for vintage buses, he drove a bus for the old Glasgow Corporation, and is also interested in trams in fact a fanatic about trams.
He draggged me along to the Bridgeton garage earlier in the year when there was an open day there, fairly interesing. He always wants to vist Lathalmond in Fife
Funnily enough he worked in the Bridgeton garage as a depot inspector and had not returned there until the open day, so he was quite nostalgic about the old place. He is friendly with Brian Longworth, whom I met a few times. If you know Brian, you'll know that he is heavily involved in all modes of former transport throughout the country and is quite an authority on buses, trams and trains etc.
Anyway it was a great day out at the Worlds last Saturday and as you can see from Paul's photos, the weather turned out to be really fine in the afternoon

[Chas]

The smell of clouds of diesel fumes from busses idling at the tourist stops. To this day, whenever I smell that, I remember my long summer in the UK so long ago. This then triggers an olfactory memory from inside the bus cabins.
Regards,
Rex.

How were they so draughty yet never managed to let in any fresh air? I suppose it must be some sort of 'bus-magic'.

Regards

Chas

[Highlander31]

Nice photos Alex. Thanks for posting.