Former First Glasgow 69101 [SV789] has acquired a teddybear in the driving seat, in a hi-viz to match the bus!? 25/10/25. (c) K. Hay.
Restoration status
Awaiting restoration
69101 is one of a batch of similar Volvo B7RLE buses with Wright bodywork which joined the fleet in 2006. Towards the end of their life, some of the batch were given pink-based route branding for service 9, which 69101 still wears.
Photographs
Film footage
Epic B7RLE Kickdown - (c) B9TL Transport Vids
History
1990
Manufactured
Built in Leeds
1991
On the Road With First
Plate 44053
2006
Joins GVVT
Now Owned by K Hay
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- Registration
- SF06 GZL
- Chassis type
- Volvo B7RLE
- Chassis number
- YV3R6G7206A112596
- Body type and seating
- Wright Eclipse Urban B43F
- Body number
- K208
- Date new
- April 2006
- Original operator
- First Glasgow (69101)