- Scottish Bus Group
The Scottish Bus Group was a
state -owned Scottish holding company that included a number ofbus operators covering the whole ofScotland . The group was formed in 1961 as Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings) Ltd, to take control of theBritish Transport Commission 's bus operating subsidiaries in Scotland. In 1962 the group became part of theTransport Holding Company when theBritish Transport Commission was wound up. The group was renamed Scottish Bus Group in 1963 and became part of theScottish Transport Group on 1st January 1969, together withDavid MacBrayne Ltd.Member companies
* Central SMT Company Ltd
* Highland Omnibuses Ltd
* Scottish Motor Traction Company Ltd
* Walter Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd
* Walter Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd
* Walter Alexander & Sons (Northern) Ltd
*Western SMT Company LtdAfter reorganisation in 1985:
*Central Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Clydeside Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Highland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Kelvin Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Midland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
*Scottish Bus Group Engineering Ltd
*Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
*Western Scottish Omnibuses LtdAll of the operating companies were
privatised in the early 1990s, withCentral Scottish andKelvin Scottish being merged asKelvin Central Buses . ThoughClydeside Scottish was remerged intoWestern Scottish so as to provide a healthier prospect for potential buyers, both companies ended up being sold as separate entities.The holding company, Scottish Bus Group Ltd, was dissolved in 2002.
External links
* [http://www.clydeside-scottish.co.uk/ Preserved Ex Clydeside Scottish Bus Website]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.