Lothian have announced the vehicles taking part in this Sunday’s cavalcade and display. The buses they are rolling out include some of the company’s oldest dating back to the 1940s. The bus company is celebrating its centenary all year.
The Cavalcade will leave from the Haymarket area at 10.00am and will proceed onto Shandwick Place, Princes Street, Waterloo Place and will end at Regent Road.
Following the procession, the twenty-six vehicles will be on display on George Street between Hanover Street and St Andrew Square from 11.00am until 2.00pm for all of you bus fanatics to get a closer look.
Gaynor Marshall, Lothian’s Communications Director said: “We are delighted to be marking Lothian’s contribution to our city over the last 100 years with our cavalcade and display this Sunday. We hope to see as many employees, members of the local community and visitors as possible along to help us celebrate this truly historic moment in our company’s history.”
Vehicles taking part include:
Vintage fleet
x102 – 1982 Leyland National 2
x112 – 2004 Volvo B7RLE, Wright Eclipse body
x117 – 1992 Dennis Dart, Alexander Dash body
x135 – 1949 Daimler CVG6, Metro – Cammell body
x210 – 1995 Volvo Olympian, Alexander RH type body
x285 – 1997 Volvo Olympian OLY-56, Alexander Royale body
x322 – 1988 Leyland Olympian ONCL10/2RZ, Alexander RH type body
x480 – 1954 Leyland Titan PD2/20, Metro-Cammell Orion body
x801 – 1965 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1, Alexander A type body
x664 – 2004 Dennis Trident II ELWB, Plaxton President body
x665 – 1964 Leyland Titan PD3/6, Alexander E type body
x667 – 1982 Leyland Olympian ONTL11/1R, Alexander RH type body
x701 – 2005 Volvo B7TL, Wrightbus Gemini body
x777 – 1985 Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2R, Eastern Coach Works body
RM281 – 1960 AEC/Park Royal Routemaster
Modern fleet
Lothian 1125 in special Centenary Wrap – 2019 Volvo B8L, Alexander Dennis Enviro XLB400 body
Lothian 584 in the Pride Edinburgh Wrap – 2017 Volvo B5LH, Wrightbus Gemini 3 body
Airlink 1131 – 2019 Volvo B8L, Alexander Dennis Enviro XLB400 body
Lothian Country 571 – 2017 Volvo B5LH, Wrightbus Gemini 3 body
Lothian Country 9208 – 2019 Volvo B8R, Plaxton Leopard body
Lothian Motorcoaches 9008 – 2019 Volvo B11R, Plaxton Panther body
East Coast buses 20001 – 2018 Volvo B5TL, Wrightbus Gemini 3 body
East Coast buses 10051 – 2017 Volvo B8RLE, Wrightbus Eclipse body
Edinburgh Bus Tours 217 – 1999 Dennis Trident II, Plaxton President body
Edinburgh Bus Tours 218 – 1999 Dennis Trident II, Plaxton President
Edinburgh Bus Tours 249 – 2016 Volvo B5TL, Wrightbus Gemini 3 body
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