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{{Infobox Bus transit
|name = Scottish Bus Group
|logo = Scottish Bus Group Logo.jpg
|logo_size =
|image = Eastern Scottish bus DD65 (OSG_65V), September 1979.jpg
|image_size =
|image_caption = [[Eastern Scottish]] [[Eastern Coach Works]] bodied [[Daimler Fleetline|Leyland Fleetline]] in September 1979
|company_slogan =
|parent = [[Scottish Transport Group]]
|founded = 1961
|ceased = 1991
|headquarters =
|locale =
|service_area = [[Scotland]]
|service_type = Bus operator
|hubs =
|stations =
|depots =
|routes =
|fleet = 4,700 (January 1969)
|ridership =
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|ceo = }}

The '''Scottish Bus Group''' (SBG) was a [[Sovereign state|state]]-owned group of bus operators covering the whole of [[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 Scottish#History|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.<ref name=CompanySC13181>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC013181 Companies House extract company no SC13181] Scottish Bus Group Limited</ref> 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.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-january-1969/27/scottish-transport-group Scottish Transport Group] ''[[Commercial Motor]]'' 3 January 1969</ref>

==Member companies==
*Central SMT Company<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC331915 Companies House extract company no SC331915] Central SMT Company Limited</ref>(branded as [[Central Scottish]] from 1978)
*Highland Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC15912>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC015912 Companies House extract company no SC15912] Highland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Highland Omnibuses Limited</ref>(branded as [[Highland Scottish]] from 1978)
*[[Scottish Omnibuses]]<ref name=CompanySC26792>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026792 Companies House extract company no SC26792] Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref> (branded as [[Eastern Scottish]] from 1964)
*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Fife)<ref name=CompanySC26126>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026126 Companies House extract company no SC26126] Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Fife Scottish]] from 1978)
*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Midland)<ref name=CompanySC16923>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC016923 Companies House extract company no SC16923] Midland Bluebird Limited formerly Midland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Midland) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Midland Scottish]] from 1978)
*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Northern)<ref name=CompanySC19039>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC019039 Companies House extract company no SC19039] Bluebird Buses Limited formerly Bluebird Northern Limited formerly Northern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Northern Scottish]] from 1978)
*[[Western SMT]]<ref name=Company131237>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00131237 Companies House extract company no 131237] Western Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Limited formerly Western SMT Company Limited</ref> (branded as [[Western Scottish]] from 1978)

In 1970, SBG took over all the routes of [[David MacBrayne]].<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/5th-june-1970/43/sbg-absorbs-macbrayne SBG absorbs McBrayne] ''Commercial Motor'' 5 June 1970</ref>

In 1985, SBG was restructured as follows in preparation for [[Bus deregulation in the United Kingdom|deregulation]]:<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/15th-september-1984/20/sbg-dereg-plans SBG dereg plans] ''Commercial Motor'' 15 September 1984</ref><ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-november-1984/21/coach-and-bus-news Coach and Bus News] ''Commercial Motor'' 3 November 1984</ref>
*[[Central Scottish]]<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC014210 Companies House extract company no SC14210] KCB Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited formerly Central Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Central SMT Company Limited</ref>
*[[Clydeside Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091904 Companies House extract company no SC91904] Schoolbus Limited formerly Stagecoach Western Scottish Limited formerly Western Engineering Limited formerly Clydesdale Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
*[[Eastern Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC26792/>
*[[Fife Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC26126/>
*[[Highland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC15912/>
*[[Kelvin Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091921 Companies House extract company no SC91921] Kelvin Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
*[[Lowland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091923 Companies House extract company no SC91923] First Scotland East Limited formerly First Edinburgh Limited formerly Lowland Omnibuses Limited formerly Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
*[[Midland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC16923/>
*[[Northern Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC19039/>
*[[Scottish Citylink]] Coaches<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091931 Companies House extract company no SC91931] Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited</ref>
*Scottish Bus Group Engineering, became part of Midland Scottish in 1988,<ref>[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</ref> closed in March 1990<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/25th-january-1990/21/workshop-shutdown Workshop shutdown] ''Commercial Motor'' 25 January 1990</ref>
*[[Stagecoach Strathtay|Strathtay Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091932 Companies House extract company no SC91932] Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
*[[Western Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=Company131237/>

In May 1988, it was decided to privatise the operating companies with this occurring in 1990/91.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/2nd-june-1988/20/sbgs-split-decision SBGs split decision] ''Commercial Motor'' 2 June 1988</ref> [[Central Scottish]] and [[Kelvin Scottish]] were merged as [[Kelvin Central Buses]],<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC127012 Companies House extract company no SC127012] First Glasgow (No 2) Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited</ref> 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.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-august-1989/18/all-clear-for-sbg-sale All clear for SBG sale] ''Commercial Motor'' 3 August 1989</ref><ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/8th-february-1990/29/sbg-sale-rules-prepared SBG sale rules prepared] ''Commercial Motor'' 8 February 1990</ref>

The holding company, Scottish Bus Group Limited, was dissolved in 2006.<ref name=CompanySC13181/>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
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*[https://www.flickr.com/groups/671905@N21/ Flickr gallery]

{{Defunct British Bus Companies}}
{{History of bus transport in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Defunct companies of Scotland]]
[[Category:Former bus operators in Scotland]]
[[Category:Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in Scotland]]
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 |name           = Scottish Bus Group
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+{{Bus
 |name           = Scottish Bus Group
 |image          = Eastern Scottish bus DD65 (OSG_65V), September 1979.jpg
 |founded        = 1961
-|ceased         = 1991
+|disolved       = 1991
-|headquarters   =
+|country        = Scotland
-|locale         =
+}}
-The '''Scottish Bus Group''' (SBG) was a [[Sovereign state|state]]-owned group of bus operators covering the whole of [[Scotland]].
+The '''Scottish Bus Group''' (SBG) was a Sovereign state owned group of bus operators covering the whole of [[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 Scottish#History|Highland Omnibuses]] was added to the group in 1952.
+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 Scottish]] 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.<ref name=CompanySC13181>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC013181 Companies House extract company no SC13181] Scottish Bus Group Limited</ref> 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.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-january-1969/27/scottish-transport-group Scottish Transport Group] ''[[Commercial Motor]]'' 3 January 1969</ref>
+A new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings) was formed in 1961, and this was renamed Scottish Bus Group. 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.
 ==Member companies==
-*Central SMT Company<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC331915 Companies House extract company no SC331915] Central SMT Company Limited</ref>(branded as [[Central Scottish]] from 1978)
+*Central SMT Company (branded as [[Central Scottish]] from 1978)
-*Highland Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC15912>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC015912 Companies House extract company no SC15912] Highland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Highland Omnibuses Limited</ref>(branded as [[Highland Scottish]] from 1978)
+*Highland Omnibuses (branded as [[Highland Scottish]] from 1978)
-*[[Scottish Omnibuses]]<ref name=CompanySC26792>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026792 Companies House extract company no SC26792] Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref> (branded as [[Eastern Scottish]] from 1964)
+*[[Scottish Omnibuses]] (branded as [[Eastern Scottish]] from 1964)
-*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Fife)<ref name=CompanySC26126>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC026126 Companies House extract company no SC26126] Fife Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Fife Scottish]] from 1978)
+*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Fife) (branded as [[Fife Scottish]] from 1978)
-*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Midland)<ref name=CompanySC16923>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC016923 Companies House extract company no SC16923] Midland Bluebird Limited formerly Midland Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Midland) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Midland Scottish]] from 1978)
+*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Midland) (branded as [[Midland Scottish]] from 1978)
-*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Northern)<ref name=CompanySC19039>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC019039 Companies House extract company no SC19039] Bluebird Buses Limited formerly Bluebird Northern Limited formerly Northern Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Limited</ref> (branded as [[Northern Scottish]] from 1978)
+*[[W Alexander & Sons]] (Northern) (branded as [[Northern Scottish]] from 1978)
-*[[Western SMT]]<ref name=Company131237>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/00131237 Companies House extract company no 131237] Western Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Buses Limited formerly Western Scottish Limited formerly Western SMT Company Limited</ref> (branded as [[Western Scottish]] from 1978)
+*[[Western SMT]] (branded as [[Western Scottish]] from 1978)
-In 1970, SBG took over all the routes of [[David MacBrayne]].<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/5th-june-1970/43/sbg-absorbs-macbrayne SBG absorbs McBrayne] ''Commercial Motor'' 5 June 1970</ref>
+In 1970, SBG took over all the routes of [[David MacBrayne]].
-In 1985, SBG was restructured as follows in preparation for [[Bus deregulation in the United Kingdom|deregulation]]:<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/15th-september-1984/20/sbg-dereg-plans SBG dereg plans] ''Commercial Motor'' 15 September 1984</ref><ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-november-1984/21/coach-and-bus-news Coach and Bus News] ''Commercial Motor'' 3 November 1984</ref>
+In 1985, SBG was restructured as follows in preparation for Bus deregulation in the United Kingdom:
-*[[Central Scottish]]<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC014210 Companies House extract company no SC14210] KCB Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited formerly Central Scottish Omnibuses Limited formerly Central SMT Company Limited</ref>
+*[[Central Scottish]]
-*[[Clydeside Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091904 Companies House extract company no SC91904] Schoolbus Limited formerly Stagecoach Western Scottish Limited formerly Western Engineering Limited formerly Clydesdale Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
+*[[Clydeside Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Eastern Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC26792/>
+*[[Eastern Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Fife Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC26126/>
+*[[Fife Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Highland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC15912/>
+*[[Highland Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Kelvin Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091921 Companies House extract company no SC91921] Kelvin Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
+*[[Kelvin Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Lowland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091923 Companies House extract company no SC91923] First Scotland East Limited formerly First Edinburgh Limited formerly Lowland Omnibuses Limited formerly Lowland Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
+*[[Lowland Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Midland Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC16923/>
+*[[Midland Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Northern Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=CompanySC19039/>
+*[[Northern Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Scottish Citylink]] Coaches<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091931 Companies House extract company no SC91931] Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited</ref>
+*[[Scottish Citylink]] Coaches
-*Scottish Bus Group Engineering, became part of Midland Scottish in 1988,<ref>[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</ref> closed in March 1990<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/25th-january-1990/21/workshop-shutdown Workshop shutdown] ''Commercial Motor'' 25 January 1990</ref>
+*Scottish Bus Group Engineering, became part of Midland Scottish in 1988, closed in March 1990
-*[[Stagecoach Strathtay|Strathtay Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC091932 Companies House extract company no SC91932] Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Limited</ref>
+*[[Stagecoach Strathtay|Strathtay Scottish]] Omnibuses
-*[[Western Scottish]] Omnibuses<ref name=Company131237/>
+*[[Western Scottish]] Omnibuses
-In May 1988, it was decided to privatise the operating companies with this occurring in 1990/91.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/2nd-june-1988/20/sbgs-split-decision SBGs split decision] ''Commercial Motor'' 2 June 1988</ref> [[Central Scottish]] and [[Kelvin Scottish]] were merged as [[Kelvin Central Buses]],<ref>[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC127012 Companies House extract company no SC127012] First Glasgow (No 2) Limited formerly Kelvin Central Buses Limited</ref> 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.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/3rd-august-1989/18/all-clear-for-sbg-sale All clear for SBG sale] ''Commercial Motor'' 3 August 1989</ref><ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/8th-february-1990/29/sbg-sale-rules-prepared SBG sale rules prepared] ''Commercial Motor'' 8 February 1990</ref>
+In May 1988, it was decided to privatise the operating companies with this occurring in 1990/91. [[Central Scottish]] and [[Kelvin Scottish]] were merged as [[Kelvin Central Buses]], 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.
-The holding company, Scottish Bus Group Limited, was dissolved in 2006.<ref name=CompanySC13181/>
+The holding company, Scottish Bus Group Limited, was dissolved in 2006.
-==External links==
+[[Category:Bus Companies]]