Bus UK Scottish Bus Groups (S.B.G.)

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About Bus UK Scottish Bus Groups (S.B.G.)

The Scottish Bus Group was a state-owned Scottish holding company that included a number of bus operators covering the whole of Scotland. The group was formed in 1961 as Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings) Ltd, to take control of the British Transport Commission's bus operating subsidiaries in Scotland. In 1962 the group became part of the Transport Holding Company when the British Transport Commission was wound up. The group was renamed Scottish Bus Group in 1963 and became part of the Scottish Transport Group on 1st January 1969, together with David MacBrayne Ltd.
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Member companies
W Alexander (Midland) Midland Scottish.Midland Bluebird.
W Alexander(Fife) Fife Scottish
W Alexander (Northern) Northern Scottish.
Highland.Highland Scottish
Central SMT. Central Scottish
Western SMT Western Scottish
Eastern SMT Eastern Scottish
Lowland Scottish
Strathtay Scottish
Clydeside Scottish
Kelvin Scottish
Plus photos of any companies taken over by the above.Such as
Baxters of Airdrie (Routes & vehicles taken over by Eastern Scottish)
MacBraynes (Routes & some depots taken over by Western Scottish / Highland Scottish).
Newton's Coaches of Dingwall.Also taken over by SBG.
Paton Bros taken over by Western SMT