The Bedford VAS and the Duple bodywork represent a fairly typical coach of the mid 60’s. These were most common amongst English operators, Duple not really being that common until the late 70’s in Scotland. One operator who did order the type new was MacBraynes, the well-known operator in the western Highlands and the Islands. Although the nationalised Scottish Bus Group swallowed the company in 1970 the memory of the company still remains. None of the original vehicles survive so it is the intention to restore this vehicle in the red, green and cream colours of MacBraynes to represent one of their vehicles. It is currently in the livery of its last operator Jamieson of Cullievoe.