JOHN BOYCE OF DALMUIR UCS627
UCS627 was an Albion Lowlander LR1 / Alexander H40/31F purchased new by Western SMT as their N1763 in January 1963. It was transferred to Highland Omnibuses (AL25). On withdrawal in 1978 it was sold to a dealer in the North of England, but resold en route from Inverness to Shennan of Drongan. Jock Shennan sold it on very quickly to John Boyce. John was the fleet engineer for Duncan Stewart Coaches, but also ran a few vehicles of his own. This arrangement has continued to this day with Stewart's successor McColl's Coaches.
The Albion Lowlander LR1 was fitted with a pneumocyclic gearbox and leaf springs, along with a Leyland 0600 engine and had a wheelbase of 18ft 6in. Air brakes were fitted and it featured a double reduction rear axle. In effect it was very similar to the Leyland PD3 apart from the rear end.
JOHN BOYCE OF DALMUIR UCS627
UCS627 was an Albion Lowlander LR1 / Alexander H40/31F purchased new by Western SMT as their N1763 in January 1963. It was transferred to Highland Omnibuses (AL25). On withdrawal in 1978 it was sold to a dealer in the North of England, but resold en route from Inverness to Shennan of Drongan. Jock Shennan sold it on very quickly to John Boyce. John was the fleet engineer for Duncan Stewart Coaches, but also ran a few vehicles of his own. This arrangement has continued to this day with Stewart's successor McColl's Coaches.
The Albion Lowlander LR1 was fitted with a pneumocyclic gearbox and leaf springs, along with a Leyland 0600 engine and had a wheelbase of 18ft 6in. Air brakes were fitted and it featured a double reduction rear axle. In effect it was very similar to the Leyland PD3 apart from the rear end.