THE SCOTTISH VINTAGE BUS MUSEUM - 2002 DALMENY WHEELS OF YESTERYEAR PARTICIPATION

On 21st July 2002, several buses left Lathalmond heading for Dalmeny to participate in the WHEELS OF YESTERYEAR rally, organised by the SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF VEHICLE ENTHUSIASTS. Considering the recent very wet weather, we were lucky to gat a dry if cloudy day. Underefoot was a bit dodgy in some places though. All photos by Jim Crichton

Owing to the soft ground - caused by the aforementioned rain, the heavy vehicles were all crammed into what appeared to be the only hard-standing available. Lathalmond-based ex Fife Lodekka (BXA 464 B) is centre stage in this view, with ex Burnley, Nelson & Colne Leyland PS2? (CHG 541) on the left and ex Halley Bedford SB (NXP 506) on the right.

The photo on the right sees an ex Edinburgh Atlantean manned by members of the Lothian Bus Club / Edinburgh Transport Group (ETG), open-top Leyland single-decker (YSL 334) from the fleet of Mac's Tours in Edinburgh, ex SMT AEC Reliance (SWS 671), ex Fife Leyland Tiger Cub? (JVS 541) and BXA 464 B again - all Lathalmond-based apart from the Mac's Tours bus.

No show without Punch - as my mother always said - grandson Andrew gets in the picture in the Lodekka cab.

A panoramic view of some of the cars on show - with the River Forth and Fife in the background.