Model Minibus - Strathclyde Buses, 1:76

            As per the last Strathtay pictures, this shoot was for the Model Bus Scotland theme weekend - mini & midibuses. Moving southwest from Strathtay turf to Strathclyde. From the MCW Metrorider of the late 80’s, back when Strathclyde Buses existed, to the more recent Mini Pointer Dart and Optare Solo in SPT liveries. SPT, at the time of the Metrorider, stood for Strathclyde Passenger Transport. From 2006 it was reorganised and renamed Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Strathclyde Buses came into existence in 1986, the same year as the Metrorider and de-regulation. The operator was taken over in an employee buy-out, with Stagecoach buying a 21.7% stake a year later, he said which they were forced to sell by the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. Finally in 1996 Strathclyde Buses was sold to FirstBus for £110 million. With 2000 workers and 1300 vehicles the takeover made First Group the largest operator in the UK.
   

Taken on: August 27, 2023

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