Caithness 6

One of the 23 Guy Arab single-deckers constructed in the workshops of Scottish Omnibuses in Edinburgh, of which 18 came to Highland Omnibuses. The former London Transport double-deckers from the G class came from different sources, with 12 having previously operated for Scottish Omnibuses and three for Highland Omnibuses itself. LSC101, registered in Edinburgh, was the last of six fitted with 35 coach seats, the remainder having 39 low-back seats. With Gardner 5LW engines, they were underpowered and quite unsuitable for the hilly terrain. Also in the picture is a Strachan-bodied Guy Arab 11 fitted with a 6LW engine, as were all the other former London Transport Guy Arab double-deckers above. It was one of the original Highland Transport fleet, and the photograph was taken in Thurso town centre in 1962.