DOIG'S TOURS (GREENOCK) Ltd 191HGD
Doig's were originally a coal merchants in Greenock who diversified into coaches. As the selling of coal was seasonal another business was sought to bring in money during the lean summer months.
The company was purchased by leading Glasgow independent MacDowall's and became a subsidiary. MacDowall's claim to fame was as the first Scottish Independent to buy a new Leyland Leopard.
On the death of Mr MacDowall in the early 1960's the Doig's subsidiary was offered for sale as a going concern and was bought by a haulage company by name of S&J Harris, who incidently owned one coach themselves.
The MacDowell family tried to reconstitute the company from their offices in Renfield Street in Glasgow but decided to sell out completely after an offer from S&J Harris to purchase the rest of the business, so all coaches were branded under the title of Doig's Tours (Greenock) Limited, which always seemed strange as the largest part of the company was based in Glasgow.
191HGD was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R / Duple (Northern) Alpine Continental C47F purchased new by S&J Harris in 1963 and was almost derelict in 1980 at the Doig's Garage based in Millerston Street in Glasgow, but it was rebuilt to serve as the company tow wagon.
DOIG'S TOURS (GREENOCK) Ltd 191HGD
Doig's were originally a coal merchants in Greenock who diversified into coaches. As the selling of coal was seasonal another business was sought to bring in money during the lean summer months.
The company was purchased by leading Glasgow independent MacDowall's and became a subsidiary. MacDowall's claim to fame was as the first Scottish Independent to buy a new Leyland Leopard.
On the death of Mr MacDowall in the early 1960's the Doig's subsidiary was offered for sale as a going concern and was bought by a haulage company by name of S&J Harris, who incidently owned one coach themselves.
The MacDowell family tried to reconstitute the company from their offices in Renfield Street in Glasgow but decided to sell out completely after an offer from S&J Harris to purchase the rest of the business, so all coaches were branded under the title of Doig's Tours (Greenock) Limited, which always seemed strange as the largest part of the company was based in Glasgow.
191HGD was a Leyland Leopard PSU3/3R / Duple (Northern) Alpine Continental C47F purchased new by S&J Harris in 1963 and was almost derelict in 1980 at the Doig's Garage based in Millerston Street in Glasgow, but it was rebuilt to serve as the company tow wagon.