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Another more detailed view of this magnificent coach which Northern
Constabulary Pipe Band used at the 2007 European Pipe Band
Championships in Inverness.
see www.flickr.com/photos/conner395/941867041/
This beautifully-restored 1961-vintage MacBraynes Bedford C5 coach (with orignal coachwork by Duple) is owned by a charitable trust. In its previous life it used to transport tourists and locals alike around the West Highlands, its short wheelbase and light structure making it suitable for the many single-track roads with tight bends of the North and West of Highland Scotland in the 1960's and 1970's.
603CYS (Number 179 in the MacBraynes fleet) was bought for preservation by the late Andrew Muckley of Houghton-le-Street, from Co. Durham who was instumental in forming the MacBraynes Circle. It passed to another preservationist in Inverness and was stored at the Highland depot in the town and on the takeover of Highland by Rapsons. They took control of the bus and it is now in the care of the MacBraynes Circle.
A photograph of the vehicle in service in 1963 appears at:
www.bedford-world.com/bedfordarchivephotos.htm
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wilf lewis 19 months ago | reply
Excellent photo - thank-you for sharing it
Calgacus Greco 12 months ago | reply
The late Andrew Muckley is mentioned on this page as being instrumental in the formation of the MacBrayne's Circle. I remember when Andrew arrived to teach at Gordonstoun in 1969-70. At that time, he bought a bus (as I remember it was cream coloured and had blue "Bluebird" logos and signage). It was often "stolen" by the boys and hidden in the woods in the grounds, leading to Andrew going around looking for it on foot. He became well known for his phrase "Has anybody seen my bus?" often repeated mimicking Andrew's basso profundo delivery.
play talk learn 9 months ago | reply
Thanks for sharing this photo - I will be using it to illustrate a post on www.playtalklearn.com. I will of course link back here so everyone knows that it's your image.
Cheers
Emily
conner395 9 months ago | reply
Emily, I am thrilled.
Best regards from (currently very sunny) Scotland