BRUCE OF AIRDRIE Ltd. HIL8434 (A853TDS)
A853TDS was a Volvo B10M-61 / Van Hool Astron CH49/6Dt purchased new by Harris of Armadale in January 1984. It passed quickly to Newton's of Dingwall and was included when The Scottish Bus Group purchased the business in December 1985. It was allocated to Clydeside Scottish for use on Rapide Service 548 Glasgow to Manchester, worked from Thornliebank Depot and was re-registered as VLT28. The service was later extended to work through to Inverness and this coach was transferred to Highland as A199WUS with fleetnumber R999. It then passed to Bruce of Airdrie Ltd. and was re-registered to HIL8434 and is shown operating on the Scottish Citylink Glasgow to Edinburgh Service. Bruce of Airdrie Ltd eventually became part of British Bus and some staff were involved in alleged revenue irregularities which ultimately led to it's closure.
BRUCE OF AIRDRIE Ltd. HIL8434 (A853TDS)
A853TDS was a Volvo B10M-61 / Van Hool Astron CH49/6Dt purchased new by Harris of Armadale in January 1984. It passed quickly to Newton's of Dingwall and was included when The Scottish Bus Group purchased the business in December 1985. It was allocated to Clydeside Scottish for use on Rapide Service 548 Glasgow to Manchester, worked from Thornliebank Depot and was re-registered as VLT28. The service was later extended to work through to Inverness and this coach was transferred to Highland as A199WUS with fleetnumber R999. It then passed to Bruce of Airdrie Ltd. and was re-registered to HIL8434 and is shown operating on the Scottish Citylink Glasgow to Edinburgh Service. Bruce of Airdrie Ltd eventually became part of British Bus and some staff were involved in alleged revenue irregularities which ultimately led to it's closure.