Central SMT Buses

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Central SMT Buses

Buses, trams and commercial vehicles: general interest

Author: David Devoy

Dinosaur mascot

Language: English

Published by: Amberley Publishing

Published on: 15th April 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 96 pages

ISBN: 9781445654812


Introduction

Scottish Motor Traction, or SMT, was originally founded in Edinburgh in 1905.

History

In 1932, Central SMT was founded from a network of services that had been controlled by the London, Midland & Scottish Railway which radiated out from Glasgow into Lanarkshire, and from the services of two further major Lanarkshire bus operators.

Nationalised in 1948, Central SMT would become part of the Scottish Bus Group until it was broken up in 1985 under deregulation, becoming Central Scottish Omnibuses.

Operations

The largest bus operator in central Scotland, Central SMT was responsible for services in and between the towns of East Kilbride, Airdrie, Motherwell, Wishaw and Hamilton.

Book Details

In this profusely illustrated book, bus enthusiast and photographer David Devoy takes a look at the buses of Central SMT.

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