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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Archie Houliston never drove a bus or lorry for wages, it was strictly for fun. And as he turns 76 and is no longer insured to operate council or Trust-owned vehicles, he vows the enjoyment doesn’t stop here. He and his Scania fire appliance will still be regular attenders of […]
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We welcomed Elena Whitham, MSP, Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy in the Scottish Government to Bridgeton Bus Garage on 22nd August to show her the work being done by GVVT’s ‘Back on the Road’ programme which helps those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The Minister’s visit coincided […]
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The people came out in force to see the Force and made Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Family & Community Day the biggest and best yet. Thanks to our visitors, exhibitors and volunteers, the magnificent Michael Brawley Big Band, and a special salute to Darth Vader and his Star Wars Scottish […]
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Do you live in the East End of Glasgow? We have a new free connecting bus service to our Family & Community Fun Day on 30th July. Leave your car at home and just put your hand out at any bus stop en-route for a free ride to Bridgeton Bus […]
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The Force is sure to be with you at a top event that’s out of this world. Darth Vader will open Family and Community Day at Bridgeton Bus Garage on Sunday, July 30, writes Ed Bonner. Supported by troopers from Star Wars Imperial Scottish Garrison, the Dark Lord will cut the […]
Read MoreCome on down to Bridgeton Bus Garage on Sunday, July 30 for a BIG day with BIG sound. The Michael Brawley Big Band return by huge popular demand for their third Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Family & Community Day, this time extending to two one-hour sets and featuring singer Sonja […]
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You’re never too young to enjoy Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust and Amelia Harwood is proof. The 14-month-old with a smile as large as a double-decker has taken her first bus ride…on a vehicle 61 years her senior, writes Ed Bonner. Little Amelia rode the Big L, 1961 Leyland Titan L446, at […]
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