Alexanders' Buses 1961 Vol 2 Preview

36.LeavingDundeewithahealthyloadofpassengers,thisisDundeebasedAC76,(GWG480),anAlexanderbodiedAECMonocoachnewinJuly1955. Only188AECMonocoacheswerebuilt,themajoritybodiedbyParkRoyal,withScottishoperatorstakingdeliveryof151.Intheoppositedirectionis DundeeCorporation280,(HTS280),aMetroCammellbodiedDaimlerCVG6newin1958.

39.LeavingDundeefortheoverthreehourjourneytoAberdeenisAC124,(JWG704),anAlexandercoachbodiedAECReliancenewinJune1957.Tothe rightoftheviewisaBedfordCAvan,whichwereproducedinLutonbetween1952and1969.

60.(Above)StandingoutsideaverybusyRiggsRoaddepotisA8,(AMS588),aBurlinghambodiedAECRegalwhichwasphotographedtwodaysearlierin thebookstandingoutsidePerthCityHall.Exitingthedepotis181,(WG2365),aLeylandLT5Bnewin1934andre-builttoatowwagonin1955andpassing toAlexanderMidlandinMay1961. 61.(Right)AlthoughitwasnumericallythefinalAlexanderbodiedLeylandPS1tobedeliveredtothecompany,PA196,(AWG591),hadare-issued registrationnumber,andwasnewinJuly1950;PA196waswithdrawnin1969.

63.OnMarshallPlacewiththelovelyStLeonard’sintheFieldsChurchinthebackground,andSouthInchtotheleftofthisview,thisisAlexanderFife NewburghbasedG78,(BMS848),aGuybodiedGuyArabIIInewinFebruary1948.ThejourneytoStAndrewswilltakethebestpartofanhourandthree quartersandwillpassthroughPitscottie,where,manyyearslater,IstayedforayearwhilststudyingatElmwoodCollegeinCupar.

64.WiththeStationHotelinPerthinthebackgroundthisisPA117,(BWG522),anAlexandercoachbodiedLeylandPS1newinMarch1949.Thelovely journeytoAberfeldyviaLuncarty,Bankfoot,Birnam,Dunkeld,DalguiseandGrandtullywouldtakeanhourandthreequarters.CrieffbasedAC49, (GWG100),willtakeaboutfiftyminutesforitsjourneybetweenPerthandCrieff.

66.(Left)InsideRiggsRoaddepotisthe oldestoftheGuyArabsacquiredby AlexanderbetweenMarchandMay1953; RO696,(GLL566),isaParkRoyalbodied GuyArabInewtoLondonTransportinJune 1943andatthetimeofthisviewwouldhave lessthanayear’sservicebeforebeingsold forscrapinAugust1962.

67.(Right)AgoodviewoftheTayStreet terminuswiththeRiverTayinthe background.Route19wasthefourhourlong servicebetweenDundeeandGlasgow;this isPD110,(KMS479),anAlexandercoach bodiedLeylandPSUC1/2newinMay1958 whichisindicatingashortjourneyoffifty minutesfromPerthtoBlackfordvia Auchterarder.Inthebackgroundworking route326toDunfermlineviaGlenfarg, Milnathort,Kinross,KeltyandKingseatis AlexanderFifePD197,(OMS273),an AlexanderbodiedLeylandPSUC1/2newin August1960.

75.Thelastviewsinthisvolumeweretakenon26NovemberandwinterhasarrivedearlyinLochgelly.Indicatingroute333betweenLochgelly, AuchterderranRoadandNewportPier,thisisAlexanderFifeG40,(AMS570),aMasseycoachbodiedGuyArabIIInewinJuly1946.AlongsideisGA15, (JWG506),anAlexandercoachbodiedGuyArabLUFnewinMay1957.

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