free rides

Enjoyed a great bouncy ride through Glasgow on the 1949 Maudslay Marathon, despite the occasional grating from the 'crash' gear changes. Lacking synchomesh double declutching in necessary to change and timing is paramount (I remember it well). She was based in Ardrishaig and operated by MacBraynes and now owned by Derek Hunter who restored her beautifully.
As part of the West End festival over 20 vintage buses from the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust's garage at Bridgeton were giving free rides today.
Extras include the 'mail box' since MacBraynes had a Royal Mail contract to carry post