Image 1 1st Thomas Gilhooley 1

Image 1 1st Thomas Gilhooley 1

Two of the top three prizes went to eastern Scotland. Thomas Gilhooley from Lothian’s East Coast Buses subsidiary was crowned the overall winner, taking home a suite of trophies and combined prize money of £4,600. Thomas’ allocated vehicle was Stagecoach YX23 OVL from its nearby Preston depot, and which also won the award for best presented vehicle between one and five years old. JONATHAN WELCH