Back on the Road has marked its 25th anniversary with a celebration and a double funding boost. As well-wishers gathered at Bridgeton Bus Garage to salute the GVVT programme which has helped steer scores of people out of addiction and into work, the People’s Postcode Trust announced an award of […]
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GVVT has recruited its first patron – broadcasting legend Ken Bruce MBE. The man who spins the hits insists he has spotted a chart-topper in Bridgeton Bus Garage. Ken will take up his role on September 1, marking a major moment for the Trust as it seeks to build its […]
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Paul Lyons, historian, tour guide supreme and the face of television series Inside Central Station, will officially open the GVVT Family & Community Day on Sunday (July 28).Resplendent in trademark kilt, Paul will cut the ribbon and signal the start of a day of music and fun.Walk with Star Wars, […]
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By Ed Bonner There’s more than ever to do at Bridgeton Bus Garage events. Now you can see, touch, ride … and drive. Four exciting, very special attractions have been added – SIM 1, a high-tech, fully immersive bus driving experience for big kids and adults – Your Wee Happy Bus, […]
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We’re celebrating the centenary of the introduction of motorbuses by Glasgow Corporation Transport in 1924 with a special parade through the streets of Glasgow. Buses were initially introduced to provide feeder services to the city’s massive tram network. The first route ran from Greendyke Street to Maryhill, starting on Monday […]
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Kids from primary to pension age will snap up the latest book from Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Claire’s Colour Me Bridgeton sprang from an idea by GVVT member Claire Hislop, writes Ed Bonner. The student photographer captured 28 pictures of vehicles and scenes of Bridgeton Bus Garage and converted them […]
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GVVT welcomes the oldest surviving Glasgow Corporation bus to Bridgeton Bus Garage GVVT welcomed Sir Brian Souter to Bridgeton Bus Garage today (Wednesday 6th March). Sir Brian has loaned the Trust a bus from his collection. It is no ordinary bus. It is a 1928 Glasgow Corporation Transport Leyland Titan TD1, […]
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By Ed Bonner More members, more visitors, more passengers than ever and a mighty supply of bacon rolls and burgers which if strung together would stretch from Bridgeton Bus Garage to George Square and back. Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust celebrated 2023, its 21st year, with a staggering set of superlatives: […]
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Twenty-one years ago today, December 9, 2002, five men gathered in an office in Glasgow’s Bath Street to sign a deed. The rest is history, and GVVT. Paul Adams, Martin Denman, Ian Short, Ian Walker and the late Iain MacGregor knew they would lose their homes if the vision crashed, […]
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We were delighted to participate in the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust’s annual Doors Open Day event. We had 128 visitors, most of whom who had never visited Bridgeton Bus Garage before. As usual with this event, it was fully booked soon after the bookings opened. As part of the event […]
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