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Turning the Guy
Although seemingly oblivious of the Guy Double Decker the police pointsman will be well aware as 935 and its counterparts were well known for the noise they made as they prowled and growled around Edinburgh's bus routes. The Guy Arab Mk IV, with 63 seat Alexander bodywork was one of a fleet of 70 brought in to help in the conversion of Edinburgh's 28 tram routes to motor-bus operation, this example new at Central garage in 1955.
Its seen in excellent form exiting Hanover Street and crossing Princes Street where it will take a left turn and ascend The Mound, on route 23. It had left the northern suburb of Trinity fifteen minutes earlier on its way to the equally 'genteel' suburb of Morningside. The 23's origins went back to tramway days when trams operated between Granton Road Station (just short of Trinity) and Morningside, it was a busy and well known route which required for most of the day 10 buses from Tollcross - the nearest garage to the route.
Turning the Guy
Although seemingly oblivious of the Guy Double Decker the police pointsman will be well aware as 935 and its counterparts were well known for the noise they made as they prowled and growled around Edinburgh's bus routes. The Guy Arab Mk IV, with 63 seat Alexander bodywork was one of a fleet of 70 brought in to help in the conversion of Edinburgh's 28 tram routes to motor-bus operation, this example new at Central garage in 1955.
Its seen in excellent form exiting Hanover Street and crossing Princes Street where it will take a left turn and ascend The Mound, on route 23. It had left the northern suburb of Trinity fifteen minutes earlier on its way to the equally 'genteel' suburb of Morningside. The 23's origins went back to tramway days when trams operated between Granton Road Station (just short of Trinity) and Morningside, it was a busy and well known route which required for most of the day 10 buses from Tollcross - the nearest garage to the route.