Scottish Bus Group
{{Short description|Scottish business}}
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|name = Scottish Bus Group
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|image_caption = Eastern Scottish Eastern Coach Works bodied Leyland Fleetline in September 1979
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|parent = Scottish Transport Group
|founded = 1961
|ceased = 1991
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|service_area = Scotland
|service_type = Bus operator
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|fleet = 4,700 (January 1969)
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File:Scottish Bus Group Alexander Y-Types, SVBM, 17 August 2014.jpg
The Scottish Bus Group (SBG) was a state-owned group of bus operators covering the whole of mainland Scotland.
The origin of the grouping was the operators owned by and including the Scottish Motor Traction company, which were transferred to Scottish Omnibuses after nationalisation in 1948 under control of the British Transport Commission. Highland Omnibuses was added to the group in 1952.
A new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings) was formed in 1961, and this was renamed Scottish Bus Group{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012218/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC013181|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC013181|title=Companies House extract company no SC13181 - Scottish Bus Group Limited}} in 1963. Meanwhile, the group had come under control of the Transport Holding Company in 1962 when the British Transport Commission was wound up. It went on to become part of the Scottish Transport Group on 1 January 1969 along with David MacBrayne. At the time it operated 4,700 buses.[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-january-1969/27/scottish-transport-group Scottish Transport Group] Commercial Motor 3 January 1969
Member companies
- Central S.M.T. Company Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012145/https://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC331915|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC331915|title=Companies House extract company no SC331915}} --- Central SMT Company Limited(branded as Central Scottish from 1978)
- Highland Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012223/https://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC015912|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC015912|title=Companies House extract company no SC15912}} --- Highland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Highland Omnibuses Limited(branded as Highland Scottish from 1978)
- Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105150649/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC026972|archivedate=2024-01-05|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC026972|title=Companies House extract company no SC26972}} --- Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Scottish Omnibuses Limited (branded as Eastern Scottish from 1964)
- W. Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd. (Fife){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012418/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026126|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026126|title=Companies House extract company no SC26126}} --- Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Limited (branded as Fife Scottish from 1978)
- W. Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012536/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC016923|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC016923|title=Companies House extract company no SC16923}} --- Midland Bluebird Limited formerly Midland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Midland) Limited (branded as Midland Scottish from 1978)
- W. Alexander & Sons (Northern) Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012359/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC019039|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC019039|title=Companies House extract company no SC19039}} --- Bluebird Buses Limited formerly Bluebird Northern Limited formerly Northern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Limited (branded as Northern Scottish from 1978)
- Western S.M.T. Company Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012425/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00131237|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00131237|title=Companies House extract company no 131237}} --- Western Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Limited formerly Western SMT Company Limited (branded as Western Scottish from 1978)
In 1970, SBG took over all the routes of David MacBrayne.[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/5th-june-1970/43/sbg-absorbs-macbrayne SBG absorbs McBrayne] Commercial Motor 5 June 1970
In 1985, SBG was restructured as follows in preparation for deregulation:[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/15th-september-1984/20/sbg-dereg-plans SBG dereg plans] Commercial Motor 15 September 1984[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-november-1984/21/coach-and-bus-news Coach and Bus News] Commercial Motor 3 November 1984
- Central Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012240/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC014210|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC014210|title=Companies House extract company no SC14210}} --- KCB Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited formerly Central Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Central SMT Company Limited
- Clydeside Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012151/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091904|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091904|title=Companies House extract company no SC91904}} --- Schoolbus Limited formerly Stagecoach Western Scottish Limited formerly Western Engineering Limited formerly Clydesdale Scottish Omnibuses Limited
- Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
- Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
- Highland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
- Kelvin Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012406/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091921|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091921|title=Companies House extract company no SC91921}} --- Kelvin Scottish Omnibuses Limited
- Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012526/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091923|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091923|title=Companies House extract company no SC91923}} --- First Scotland East Limited formerly First Edinburgh Limited formerly Lowland Omnibuses Limited formerly Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Limited
- Midland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
- Northern Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
- SBG Engineering Ltd.
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012546/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091931|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091931|title=Companies House extract company no SC91931}} --- Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited
- Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012232/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091932|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091932|title=Companies House extract company no SC91932}} --- Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Limited
- Western Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
In May 1988, it was decided to privatise the operating companies with this occurring in 1990/91.[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/2nd-june-1988/20/sbgs-split-decision SBGs split decision] Commercial Motor 2 June 1988 Central Scottish and Kelvin Scottish were merged as Kelvin Central Buses,{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927012413/http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC127012|archivedate=2018-09-27|url=http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC127012|title=Companies House extract company no SC127012}} --- First Glasgow (No 2) Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited while Clydeside Scottish was merged into Western Scottish so as to provide a healthier prospect for potential buyers, both companies ended up being sold as separate entities.[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-august-1989/18/all-clear-for-sbg-sale All clear for SBG sale] Commercial Motor 3 August 1989[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/8th-february-1990/29/sbg-sale-rules-prepared SBG sale rules prepared] Commercial Motor 8 February 1990
SBG Engineering had been formed to operate the central repair workshops inherited from six of the original seven operating subsidiaries (Alexander (Northern) not having had a separate engineering works). The company undertook heavy overhauls, refurbishment and accident repairs on behalf of the operating subsidiaries, and also offered these services commercially to other operators. Latterly it also owned a small fleet of rental buses. The Larbert works was transferred to Midland Scottish in 1988[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/22nd-september-1988/12/sbgs-bus-repair-unit-transferred SBG's bus repair unit transferred] Commercial Motor 22 September 1988 and the rest of the company was dissolved in March 1990 as a prelude to privatisation. Edinburgh and Motherwell works were closed, while Inverness, Kilmarnock and Kirkcaldy works were transferred to Highland Scottish, Western Scottish and Fife Scottish respectively[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/25th-january-1990/21/workshop-shutdown Workshop shutdown] Commercial Motor 25 January 1990
The holding company, Scottish Bus Group Limited, was dissolved in 2006.
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Category:Former bus operators in Scotland
Category:Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom
Category:1961 establishments in Scotland
Category:1991 disestablishments in Scotland