Aberdeen 162 (NRG 162M), 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R / Alexander AL H45/29D, King Street Garage, Aberdeen, 17 April 1974.
Two batches of Alexander AL bodied buses were delivered to Aberdeen Corporation Transport in 1973 - twelve Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30 and twenty four Leyland AN68/1R. The Fleetlines entered service in March 1973, with the Atlanteans hitting the road in November and December 1973 and January 1974. These were that last new double deck buses bought by ACT. 162 (NRG 162M) was one of the batch 154 - 177 (NRG 154M - NRG 177M). In 1977 it was painted in an all over silver livery (sponsored by Bell's scotch whisky) to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
The first Atlantean / Alexander AL withdrawal was 166 which suffered fire damage in April 1978.
154 was withdrawn in 1983 passing to the service fleet as a driver tuition vehicle by October that year. Following transfer to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd in October 1986 it continued to be used for driver training until withdrawal in January 1989, when it was repainted in 1986 Grampian Transport livery moved (engineless) to the Grampian Transport Museum. In recent years it has moved to the adjacent Bus Collection at Alford where it is being re-equipped with and engine (thought to be from former 344 (XSS 344Y) and running gear.
155 - 165/167 - 170 passed to Scottish Bus Group companies in 1984, 171 was dismantled for spares by December 1986, while 172 - 177 were disposed of in 1987.
ACT became Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975 and the new undertaking would take delivery of a further one hundred and five Atlanteans with virtually identical Alexander AL bodies. These were 178 – 197 (KSA 178P etc) in 1976, 198 – 217 (ORS 198R etc) in 1977, 218 – 237 (XSA 218S etc, YSO 228T etc) in 1978, 238 – 257 (DSA 238T etc) in 1979, 261 – 300 (HRS 261V etc, HSO 281V etc, LRS 291W etc) in 1980, 301 – 315 (NRS 301W etc) in 1981, 316 – 330 (URS 316X etc) in 1982 and finally 333 – 345 (XSS 333Y etc) in 1983. Fleet numbers 258 – 260 were not used.
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Aberdeen 162 (NRG 162M), 1973 Leyland Atlantean AN68/1R / Alexander AL H45/29D, King Street Garage, Aberdeen, 17 April 1974.
Two batches of Alexander AL bodied buses were delivered to Aberdeen Corporation Transport in 1973 - twelve Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30 and twenty four Leyland AN68/1R. The Fleetlines entered service in March 1973, with the Atlanteans hitting the road in November and December 1973 and January 1974. These were that last new double deck buses bought by ACT. 162 (NRG 162M) was one of the batch 154 - 177 (NRG 154M - NRG 177M). In 1977 it was painted in an all over silver livery (sponsored by Bell's scotch whisky) to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
The first Atlantean / Alexander AL withdrawal was 166 which suffered fire damage in April 1978.
154 was withdrawn in 1983 passing to the service fleet as a driver tuition vehicle by October that year. Following transfer to Grampian Regional Transport Ltd in October 1986 it continued to be used for driver training until withdrawal in January 1989, when it was repainted in 1986 Grampian Transport livery moved (engineless) to the Grampian Transport Museum. In recent years it has moved to the adjacent Bus Collection at Alford where it is being re-equipped with and engine (thought to be from former 344 (XSS 344Y) and running gear.
155 - 165/167 - 170 passed to Scottish Bus Group companies in 1984, 171 was dismantled for spares by December 1986, while 172 - 177 were disposed of in 1987.
ACT became Grampian Regional Transport in May 1975 and the new undertaking would take delivery of a further one hundred and five Atlanteans with virtually identical Alexander AL bodies. These were 178 – 197 (KSA 178P etc) in 1976, 198 – 217 (ORS 198R etc) in 1977, 218 – 237 (XSA 218S etc, YSO 228T etc) in 1978, 238 – 257 (DSA 238T etc) in 1979, 261 – 300 (HRS 261V etc, HSO 281V etc, LRS 291W etc) in 1980, 301 – 315 (NRS 301W etc) in 1981, 316 – 330 (URS 316X etc) in 1982 and finally 333 – 345 (XSS 333Y etc) in 1983. Fleet numbers 258 – 260 were not used.
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