100 years of Glasgow Corporation motorbuses

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Bus 111 from 1928 will be the oldest taking part in the cavalcade. GVVT

A special vintage vehicle parade is being planned by the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, reports Jonathan Welch

The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT) is celebrating the centenary of the introduction of motorbuses by Glasgow Corporation Transport in 1924 with a special parade through the streets of Glasgow.

Buses were initially introduced to provide feeder services to the city’s massive tram network. The first route ran from Greendyke Street to Maryhill, starting on Monday 8 December 1924, and in its first week over 46,000 passengers were carried. The first buses were based at Parkhead tram depot in the east end.

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