In pictures: On the (old) buses

FirstGroup has created a new trust to restore and preserve some of the company’s historic vehicles.

The ‘FirstGroup Heritage Trust’ already has four buses from First’s operations in Aberdeen, dating back to the 1930s. However, that figure will grow as the Trust takes ownership of buses from throughout First’s operations in the UK.

Joe Mackie, First Aberdeen’s Commercial Director and Secretary of the Trust, said: “It’s important we protect and preserve our heritage vehicles. In Aberdeen, for example, our 1930s ‘Albion’ bus has a rich and varied history – to condemn it to the scrapheap or consider selling it would be a great loss.

“In setting up the Trust, vehicles with historical significance such as the Albion are protected. There are a number of buses throughout our operations in the UK that we will take ownership of and subsequently restore and preserve them.”

FirstGroup had three vehicles on display this morning at its headquarters in Aberdeen: A 1965 Daimler, a 1975 Leyland Leopard and the 1930 Albion. All three vehicles are on display at the Alford Transport Museum.