23/06/2021
Always great to see a bus running that has been worked on for a number of years. Here we have Volvo Olympian new to Strathclyde's Buses as VO155 moving after around 5 years!
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Operating as usual
22/06/2021
We're all excited about our #CityCircle event this Saturday. Come and view the spectacle of buses from Bridgeton Bus Garage operating a route around the city centre. Unfortunately bus rides are not possible on this event but you can take as many photos as you like! GVVT.org/events
20/06/2021
Some of our booking slots have now sold out for our Open Sunday on 4th July. Reserve your place in one of the remaining time slots at GVVT.org/events
Some of our booking slots have now sold out for our Open Sunday on 4th July. Reserve your place in one of the remaining time slots at GVVT.org/events
19/06/2021
Do you have a favourite vehicle in the GVVT collection that you're looking forward to seeing on our first Open Sunday of 2021 on 4th July? Please reply with any photos of your favourite! Book now at GVVT.org/events
16/06/2021
Reopening in 2021 | Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Bookings are flooding in for our first Open Sunday in July, don't miss out and reserve your time of visit now!
https://gvvt.org/archives/924
Categories General News Reopening in 2021 Post author By Gary Conn Post date 16/06/2021 We’re back from July The GVVT is pleased to open our home, Bridgeton Bus Garage, to the public on the first Sunday of July, August and September 2021. Initially these events will require advance purchase ticket...
13/06/2021
In just under 2 weeks on Saturday 26 June we'll be having another #CityCircle event to showcase some of the vehicles from the collection on the streets of Glasgow. Click the link for more details. GVVT.org/latest-news
11/06/2021
Bridgeton Garage not only has all the vintage vehicles you'd expect, we also have some modern ones too! Join us on 4th July and see for yourself gvvt.org/events for more details and to book.
07/06/2021
As restrictions ease and hopefully seeing the back end of Covid we're planning to reopen to the public in July. See GVVT.org/events for more details. Advance purchase tickets will be available soon.
As restrictions ease and hopefully seeing the back end of Covid we're planning to reopen to the public in July. See GVVT.org/events for more details. Advance purchase tickets will be available soon.
27/05/2021
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We've had our first donation from AmazonSmile! Shop AmazonSmile at , and Amazon donates to Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, at no cost to you. A big thank you to everyone who has signed up so far, we really appreciate it!
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25/05/2021
Have you got a copy of our latest book, Bridgeton by Bridgeton? The book tells the story of GVVT by its members. It’s yours to order now at gvvt.org/shop/ Only £6 incl P&P
Have you got a copy of our latest book, Bridgeton by Bridgeton? The book tells the story of GVVT by its members. It’s yours to order now at gvvt.org/shop/ Only £6 incl P&P
22/05/2021
MEMBERSHIP EDIT (1)
Have you considered supporting us by becoming a member? 4 magazines a year, free entry to Bridgeton Garage events and access on members days. see https://buff.ly/3wpmFcB for more details
20/05/2021
#ThrowbackThursday rewinding 10 years to our Open Day in 2011, Northern Scottish Olympian NLO16 turns onto Broad Street ready to operate a free service. This year is also 60 years since the formation of Alexanders (Northern), and also Midland and Fife too.
#ThrowbackThursday rewinding 10 years to our Open Day in 2011, Northern Scottish Olympian NLO16 turns onto Broad Street ready to operate a free service. This year is also 60 years since the formation of Alexanders (Northern), and also Midland and Fife too.
09/05/2021
We hope everyone has had a great weekend. Don't forget you can visit our website anytime to see details of our events, online shop, membership and vehicles in the collection. gvvt.org is all you need!
08/05/2021
We said goodbye this morning to former Tayside Ailsa Volvo which is on its way to a new home near Dundee to begin its restoration. Wishing it the best of luck!
02/05/2021
Membership | Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Have you thought about becoming a member of the GVVT? Membership supports the Trust and allows free entry to the Garage on our members days and open day events, plus 4 issues of our magazine, Fare Stage. More details at gvvt.org/membership
Membership Joining the GVVT is one way you can support the work of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. You don’t require to have any experience in vehicle restoration, or even own a vehicle to become a member! The garage is open to members on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday when you are we...
02/05/2021
Should be a good event later this year...
Event Announcement:
We are very excited to announce that day one of our event on the 18th of September will be run in partnership with the Dundee Museum of Transport.
The day one event will take place at their site on Market Street in Dundee where there will be a collection of vehicles that you can interact with, hands on exhibits and attractions, model bus collections to admire as well as the great exhibits and facilities that the museum has to offer.
A free shuttle bus service will operate all day and other excursions will also be available. Stick by for information on these later in the show along with exciting news for day 2 of the event.
We are looking forward to working closely with the museum to offer you a thrilling day out and look forward to seeing you all there.
25/04/2021
As we start to get out and about again why not look great in one of our smart GVVT polo or t-shirts and keep the sun off your head with our classic baseball caps. All available from our online shop. https://rb.gy/ii64d9
22/04/2021
Not long till Bridgeton Bus Garage re-opens to vehicle owners and members to see the buses, lorries and fire engines.
One of the lesser photographed buses at the garage is this handsome Bristol Lodekka with ECW bodywork in the livery of Western SMT. It stands ready to welcome GVVT members next week.
Not long till Bridgeton Bus Garage re-opens to vehicle owners and members to see the buses, lorries and fire engines.
One of the lesser photographed buses at the garage is this handsome Bristol Lodekka with ECW bodywork in the livery of Western SMT. It stands ready to welcome GVVT members next week.
20/04/2021
Good evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage!
Arriving in members' emails right now (it's just popped into mine!) should be the latest edition of Fare Stage. Click on the picture of the Western Leopard to open a Dropbox link to the magazine.
*Remember to check your junk email, as emails sometimes automatically get sent there*
But, we've a bonus for you this time. If you click on the box underneath the picture in the email, you can download the April edition of NARTM's magazine, Newslink.
members who wish to receive a paper copy of Fare Stage, will be receiving theirs as soon as it comes back from the printer! Happy reading. Let us know what you think!
Good evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage!
Arriving in members' emails right now (it's just popped into mine!) should be the latest edition of Fare Stage. Click on the picture of the Western Leopard to open a Dropbox link to the magazine.
*Remember to check your junk email, as emails sometimes automatically get sent there*
But, we've a bonus for you this time. If you click on the box underneath the picture in the email, you can download the April edition of NARTM's magazine, Newslink.
members who wish to receive a paper copy of Fare Stage, will be receiving theirs as soon as it comes back from the printer! Happy reading. Let us know what you think!
15/04/2021
Good Evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage! The Spring issue of our members' magazine, Fare Stage, will be arriving in the next few days. As with previous issues, the electronic copy will be emailed to all members. But don't worry, those members who wish to receive a paper copy WILL get their copy through the post as soon as possible!
Good Evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage! The Spring issue of our members' magazine, Fare Stage, will be arriving in the next few days. As with previous issues, the electronic copy will be emailed to all members. But don't worry, those members who wish to receive a paper copy WILL get their copy through the post as soon as possible!
11/04/2021
The buses bask in the sunshine this afternoon at Bridgeton Bus Garage.
The buses bask in the sunshine this afternoon at Bridgeton Bus Garage.
11/04/2021
A check round Bridgeton Bus Garage this afternoon with the vehicles basking in the sunshine!
08/04/2021
Good afternoon from Bridgeton Bus Garage,
You may be interested in a programme available on catch up via the BBC iPlayer. It’s called ‘Greetings from Scotland’ and its about the birth of the tourism industry in the country. It goes on to cover the development of tourism in Glasgow and in particular the open top bus tour of the city.
The programme interviews Alex Pringle (a GVVT member) about his role in setting up and establishing the tour. The Trust’s Volvo Olympian open topper was used for the filming (itself a former Glasgow City Sightseeing bus) expertly driven by another GVVT member Mark Budd.
Click the link below to watch the programme.
Best wishes,
GVVT
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000v0w2/greetings-from-scotland-series-1-episode-1
02/04/2021
On sale now – 36 pages, 8000 words, 105 faces not counting crowd scenes, and all of them about the men and women of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Bridgeton by Bridgeton is an overdue celebration of our people, switching the spotlight from the vehicles to those who drive them, own them, preserve them and present them to the public.
Discover who fits the cab at open days and events, meet the team who serve tea with a smile to visitors, join us in a salute to our founders and archivists, and learn how Back On The Road restores buses and lives.
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell, funded by Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton is available from www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
On sale now – 36 pages, 8000 words, 105 faces not counting crowd scenes, and all of them about the men and women of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Bridgeton by Bridgeton is an overdue celebration of our people, switching the spotlight from the vehicles to those who drive them, own them, preserve them and present them to the public.
Discover who fits the cab at open days and events, meet the team who serve tea with a smile to visitors, join us in a salute to our founders and archivists, and learn how Back On The Road restores buses and lives.
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell, funded by Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton is available from www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
02/04/2021
On sale now – 36 pages, 8000 words, 105 faces not counting crowd scenes, and all of them about the men and women of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Bridgeton by Bridgeton is an overdue celebration of our people, switching the spotlight from the vehicles to those who drive them, own them, preserve them and present them to the public.
Discover who fits the cab at open days and events, meet the team who serve tea with a smile to visitors, join us in a salute to our founders and archivists, and learn how Back On The Road restores buses and lives.
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell, funded by Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton is available from www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
On sale now – 36 pages, 8000 words, 105 faces not counting crowd scenes, and all of them about the men and women of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. Bridgeton by Bridgeton is an overdue celebration of our people, switching the spotlight from the vehicles to those who drive them, own them, preserve them and present them to the public.
Discover who fits the cab at open days and events, meet the team who serve tea with a smile to visitors, join us in a salute to our founders and archivists, and learn how Back On The Road restores buses and lives.
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell, funded by Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton is available from www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
27/03/2021
What was it like to walk through the gates of Bridgeton Bus Garage in 1965 when it was brand new and the paint still wet?
Driver Larry Stuart did just that and he relives the experience in Bridgeton by Bridgeton, the latest publication by Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. The 36-page, picture-packed booklet is released on Friday (Apr 2) and pre-orders are now being accepted at the online shop, www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell and funded by member Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton gives voice to our members to tell the story of GVVT, from the garage opening in ’65 to the foundation of the Trust in 2002, from Back On The Road to the Archive, from the skills of our preservationists to Clippies’ Café and the fun and colour of events. It’s yours to order now.
27/03/2021
What was it like to walk through the gates of Bridgeton Bus Garage in 1965 when it was brand new and the paint still wet?
Driver Larry Stuart did just that and he relives the experience in Bridgeton by Bridgeton, the latest publication by Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust. The 36-page, picture-packed booklet is released on Friday (Apr 2) and pre-orders are now being accepted at the online shop, www.GVVT.org/shop/, cover price £5 (£6 inc p&p).
Written by Ed Bonner, designed by Stuart Bell and funded by member Phil Blair, Bridgeton by Bridgeton gives voice to our members to tell the story of GVVT, from the garage opening in ’65 to the foundation of the Trust in 2002, from Back On The Road to the Archive, from the skills of our preservationists to Clippies’ Café and the fun and colour of events. It’s yours to order now.
13/03/2021
New GVVT publication coming soon....
New GVVT publication coming soon....
13/03/2021
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GVVT is nothing without its people, writes the chairman in his foreword to the latest publication by the Trust.
Bridgeton by Bridgeton salutes our people. It is an overdue celebration, the story of Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust told by its members.
Written by journalist Ed Bonner, designed by respected writer and photographer Stuart Bell and funded by member Phil Blair, the 36-page picture-packed booklet shifts the emphasis from the metal to the men and women who give life and energy to our group.
From 1965 and the driver ordered to work at the newly opened Bridgeton Garage – whether he wanted to or not – to the five founders who had a whip-round to help set up the Trust, Bridgeton by Bridgeton tells the story in the words of those who were there.
Share the enthusiasm of our vehicle preservationists, discover the work of Back On The Road and the dedication of our archivists, and relive the fun and colour of GVVT events in Bridgeton by Bridgeton, cover price £5 (£6 including P+P), released on 2nd April. Available to pre-order from www.GVVT.org/shop/
07/03/2021
Back in the summer of 2009 (69's were off that day!). ST18 provided fast and comfortable transport on the GVVT social event to Crich and the surrounding areas. The Tiger was very well received and gave completely faultless service the entire weekend.
Bring on these better, sunnier days. We shall return.
06/03/2021
We're closely monitoring government restrictions on when we are able to reopen and recommence our events. Please see our website gvvt.org/events for more details. Meantime here's some photos from our Open Day in 2011!
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The yard at Bridgeton covered in snow.
Happy New Year message from GVVT
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A taster from a recent 'fly through' of Bridgeton Bus Garage
Good evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage, Hope you're all enjoying your weekend. We've been busy at the garage making plans and beginning the process of turning them into action. We'll be making some announcements this coming week about the Open Weekend in October and providing more information about the fantastic new book 'Over the Sea to Skye'. We also have some exciting digital content coming out in September in relation to the Doors Open Days Festival. More on all that soon. In the meantime, here's a wee taster. A clip from a recent 'fly through' of the garage thanks to GVVT member Stuart Macrae. Enjoy! Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
A thank you message from the Chairman
A thank you message from the Chairman
A message from the Chairman
GVVT Open Sunday 2014
Looking back at our Open Sunday from October 2014
L163 on the way to WEF 2019
Happy Easter from the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust! Here's Guy and Brian leaving the garage with the Wee L last year on their way to a publicity event on Argyle Street. Hopefully we'll have the Wee L out and about later this year. Fingers crossed! Stay safe!
Inside Bridgeton Bus Garage - 10 April
Here's the view from the Broad Street end of the main shed on 10 April.
Bridgeton Bus Garage yard - 7th April 8am
Walkround of the garage first thing this morning. All quiet!
Good morning from Bridgeton Bus Garage, Like everyone, we're adapting to life in the current circumstances. A handful of us have been checking on the garage each day to see that all the vehicles are safe and sound. The Chairman now makes it his statutory "one period of exercise per day" to bike down to the garage and see what's what! Here's a video from a visit at the weekend walking round the main shed. Hopefully this eases an withdrawal symptoms folk might be experiencing. Hope everyone is well and looking after themselves and others. Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
All quiet after closing time today. Looking forward to the second day of our Open Weekend tomorrow. Hope to see lots of you there!
A Bridgeton Bus Garage Open Weekend in action
So yesterday we shared a video of quiet Bridgeton Bus Garage. Here's a super video of the garage a bit busier with an Open Weekend in action! Many thanks to Garry Cornes for it. Not long now until the next one! 12th and 13th October! Hope to see you there!
All quiet at Bridgeton Bus Garage
Here's a quiet and peaceful Bridgeton Bus Garage. Hopefully it will be very different on 12th and 13th October when we welcome our visitors to our Open Weekend! It will be a lot busier! We really hope you can make it along. Please tell your family, friends and workmates! And LIKE and SHARE our posts!
AEC Regent tow wagon on the move!
Good morning from Bridgeton Bus Garage, Yesterday we got underway at the garage with preparations for the Open Weekend taking place on 12th and 13th October. This involved moving some buses about. Something we moved, that we hardly ever move, was our 1938 AEC Regent tow wagon which belonged to Glasgow Corporation Transport. It's registration is BUS 181. Honestly, that's its real registration! Here is BUS 181 in motion! Please tell your family, friends and workmates about us and our events. LIKE and SHARE our posts! Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Good evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage, The sun is shining and people are gathering for the start of Maggie’s Centres Culture Crawl at the garage. Getting read for the off at 6.30pm! Of course, there are some buses running in support! Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Maggie's Glasgow Maggie's Lanarkshire
Good morning from Bridgeton Bus Garage, We are getting ready to welcome visitors to the garage. Thanks to Ewan Gray and Mark Allan, we have an updated LED destination display in the exhibition hall. Here it is in action giving you a quick run down! Hope to see you at the garage later today. Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
L446 ready for Open Sunday on 5th May
Good evening from Bridgeton Bus Garage, All set for tomorrow's Open Sunday. Garage tidy, buses checked and Clippies Cafe full of cakes! We really look forward to welcoming you! Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Wee L parked on Argyle Street on 28th April
Good afternoon, We've taken up position in Argyle Street in Glasgow this afternoon to spread the word about the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust and tell the public about our events this year. Our Wee L is parked up. We also have some musical accompaniment to our visit today. Big Chief "Pan-pipe" is playing nearby, including some Abba classics! Only in Glasgow! If you're in the area, please pop by to say hello! Best wishes, Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Nearby museums
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National Museum of Roller Derby
23 Landressy Street -
Glasgow Green
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1422 Gallowgate
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15-23 TOllcross Road
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G5 0PL
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14-20 Osborne St
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30 Bell Street
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103 Trongate
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The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
113-117 Trongate -
Archives and Special Collections, University
Andersonian Library, 101 St James Road -
Royal Exchange Square
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20 Anchor Lane
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Roukenglen Park
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24 Bath Street
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The Pipers' Tryst at The National Piping Cent
30-34 McPhater St
Other Glasgow museums
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CCA, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and Tramway -
National Museum of Roller Derby
23 Landressy Street -
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Trongate
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Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate -
82 Hillhead Street, University of Glasgow
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Had my first visit to the ranch in months. Had a wee chat with few people too
Received my copy of Bridgeton. cracking wee
book. Well worth the money
Cameron & David of Scottish Model Buses For Sale & Show would like wish all our associates & chums at Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust (GVVT) a m-egg-a Easter ! Hope it’s a block-bus-ter......
Any thoughts?
Please could you tell me the 1950s/1960s No43 bus terminus (not Spean Street, Cathcart terminus)?
All the best for 2021 to everyone at the GVVT.
All the best to everyone at GVVT and beyond. Track Bob’s people and restoration to Hutchy spec on https://www.facebook.com/Bob-the-Buggy-Bus-Hutchison-of-Overtown-182-101798105062525/
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We have a very small number of our promotional calendars for 2021 left - if you would like 1 or even 2 to include our Sister pages - Scottish Model Buses For Sale & Show which features an EFE Eastern Scottish Alexander Y type or Blackpool’s Bus & Tram Models For Sale & Show or our retail business - Caledonian Collectables Of Wishaw depicting Corgi’s O.O.C’s Bristol Lodekka FS Central SMT please simply drop us a PM - aww we ask is you simply cover postage at 60p & we’ll pop ‘em off to you.
Regards David.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Looking forward to seeing you all Next Year.
All the best from the 182 crew, Mark, Ed and Bob. A happy and safe Christmas and a good New Year to all friends at GVVT, Bridgeton and beyond.
See 182 on display at the garage when restrictions permit. Meanwhile you can track Bob’s people and restoration to Hutchy spec on https://www.facebook.com/Bob-the-Buggy-Bus-Hutchison-of-Overtown-182-101798105062525/ Please like and follow.
lets hope whoever buys the old Glasgow Coperation bus will let it say in Bridgeton