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Scottish Branch

Programme for 2001
Meetings open to Non-members


DateSpeaker and SubjectTime and Venue
Saturday, 13 January, 2001Members' 2000 slides In Edinburgh, evening meeting.
Saturday, 10 February, 2001Afternoon tour of Historic Glasgow,
then evening meeting - Slide Show.
In Glasgow
Saturday, 10 March, 2001Afternoon Tour of East Lothian, Visits to depots of Lothian Buses, First Edinburgh, Don Prentice (Haddington) and preservation group based at Gifford. Returning to Edinburgh by 16:30.Departure from Waterloo Place Edinburgh at 11:30
Saturday, 10 March, 2001Evening Bring and Buy Auction and Question Time. 18:00 hrs
Room2, Riddles Court
322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
Saturday, 07 April, 2001Lanarkshire Tour Departing from Cowcaddens Road Glasgow (outside Buchanan Bus Station) at 10.30.
Visits to First Glasgow, Motherwell, Hutchisons Overtown, Stonehouse Coaches at Larkhall and Whitelaws at Stonehouse.
Returning to Glasgow by 17.45
Saturday/Sunday, 12/13 May, 2001Weekend Tour to West Yorkshire. Requires to be pre-booked by 14 April 2001
Details from Ian M Allan Branch Secretary (Dunfermline - 01383 724949)
Saturday, 02 June, 2001Inverness Tour. Departing from Dundee Bus Station 0945 and Perth Bus Station 1030
Visits to Highland Country at Aviemore and the Inverness Depots of Highland Country/Rapsons Coaches and Stagecoach.
Also visiting Frasers at Munlochy. Over two hours free time in Inverness.
Arriving back in Perth around 1930 and Dundee thereafter.
Friday, 22 June, 2001Evening Tour. Vintage vehicle departing from outside Stirling Bus Station at 1830, travelling to Aberfoyle via Doune and Callander, returning to Stirling via Thornhill by around 2130.
Saturday, 07 July, 2001Newcastle tour. Departing from Waterloo Place Edinburgh at 0900, travelling south via Jedburgh with visit to premises of Munros.
Over four hours free time in Newcastle.
Return journey via Berwick with short stop there.
Arriving in Edinburgh around 2030.
Saturday, 11 August, 2001Carlisle and Dunfries Tour. Departing from Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow (outside Buchanan Bus Station) at 0900.
Visits to Stagecoach Depots at Carlisle, Dumfries and Cumnock also premises at Heathhall of McEwans of Dumfries.
Returning to Glasgow by 1900.
Friday-Monday, 14-17 September, 2001Presidential Weekend. In Aberdeen
Saturday, 06 October, 2001Fife Tour. Departing from Dunfermline Bus Station at 1000 using Moffat & Williamson buses.
Visits to all depots of Stagecoach Fife and also premises of Moffat & Williamson and Rennies.
Returning to Dunfermline around 1800
Saturday, 03 November, 2001Evening Meeting - Quiz by Gavin Booth. Mid Hall, Woodside Halls, Glenfarg Street, Glasgow at 1800
Saturday, 01 December, 2001Branch Annual General Meeting 1400
then Evening Talk by Neil Renilson Chief Executive Lothian Buses 1800
Room 2, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.

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