[PRESERVED] Clydeside Scottish 160 - D160 UGA (D852 RDS, 705 DYE)

            Its another rare one! Leyland's own equivalent to the mid-engined Volvo Ailsa, developed in a collaboration between Leyland Bus and Danish Automobile Building (DAB) that was stopped when the former was bought by Volvo, only 32 Lions ended up being sold - predominantly those of former Scottish Bus Group companies, as well as a handful to Nottingham City Transport, for some reason. The local link with this one, possibly the reason for its acquisition by the SYTT, is quite fascinating. Per Richard Simmonds, this was new as D852 RDS as part of a batch for delivery to new SBG subsidiary Kelvin Scottish, being finished in their livery and fleetnames, but for some reason, the order didn't work out. Leyland, in their desperation for someone to take it off their hands, had this loaned out to South Yorkshire Transport for evaluation during 1986. Of course, no orders followed anywhere else in England, and this wound up being sold to Clydeside Scottish and being given the Routemaster mark 705 DYE. Here, it is back in South Yorkshire territory, and seems to have acquired two out of three of its number plates. What's with the oversized destination blinds, I must ask?

One of seemingly a handful in preservation, former Clydeside Scottish 160, a 1986 Alexander RH bodied Leyland-DAB Lion originally intended for Kelvin Scottish as D852 RDS, is seen on display sans-livery at the South Yorkshire Transport Trust for the SYPTE 50 event.

Taken in: UK / England / Park Gate (show map)

Taken on: July 21, 2024

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Clydeside

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Groups appears in: • Leyland Buses • Bus UK: Alexander Coachbuilders of Falkirk more » • Buses with roller blind screens • BUS UK : Preserved Bus & Coach • Bus Rallies Around the UK • Bus UK : Pre Owned Bus & Coach Group « less

Camera: Nikon Z 50, f/13.0, 1/500 sec, 20.5mm (=30mm), ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 50
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	20.5mm (35mm equivalent: 30mm)
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.02.51
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